A major theme park is expanding the existing facility over a five-year period. The design phase will be completed one year after the contract is awarded. Major engineering drawings will be finalized two years after the design contract is awarded and construction will begin three years after the award of the design contract. New, unique ride technology will be used and an estimate will need to be developed to identify these costs that have no historical data.Select the statement that best describes the meaning of the +/-notations associated with an estimate. The actual cost is expected:
Your company produces a wide variety of furniture, but you notice that many products share similar components or manufacturing steps. Which of the following philosophies would be most helpful in streamlining production by exploiting these similarities?