Resource leveling in project scheduling is performed primarily to:
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Minimize total project duration at all costs
Reduce peak resource demand and smooth out resource requirements over time
Eliminate all float from non-critical activities
Maximize utilization of the most expensive resources
Correct Answer
B. Reduce peak resource demand and smooth out resource requirements over time
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Resource leveling shifts non-critical activities within their float to reduce peaks and fill valleys in the resource histogram. Project duration is not extended (unlike resource-constrained scheduling). The goal: avoid hiring and firing workers repeatedly, reduce equipment mobilization costs.
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