Fast is allocating next year’s budget among its divisions. The R&D (Research and Development) division must determine which research projects, named creatively 1 through 7, to fund. Each project requires various software, hardware, and outside consulting expenses which are termed “Additional Costs.” Each project also requires certain Fast engineers. Fast R&D has been given a budget allocation of $1.2 million to cover Additional Costs and has 35 Fast staff engineers available for the potential projects. R&D has developed the following table of projected costs and staffing for the seven potential projects as well as a prediction of the dollar return to Fast if the project succeeds. “Return” implies all costs have been deducted.

Fast is allocating next year’s budget among its divisions. The R&D (Research and Development) division must determine which research projects, named creatively 1 through 7, to fund. Each project requires various software, hardware, and outside consulting expenses which are termed “Additional Costs.” Each project also requires certain Fast engineers. Fast R&D has been given a budget allocation of $1.2 million to cover Additional Costs and has 35 Fast staff engineers available for the potential projects. R&D has developed the following table of projected costs and staffing for the seven potential projects as well as a prediction of the dollar return to Fast if the project succeeds. “Return” implies all costs have been deducted.