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What is the impact of adding manpower to a late project on its completion date?

a.

It makes the project finish earlier

b.

It makes the project finish later

c.

It has no impact on the completion date

d.

It depends on the size of the team

Answer: (b).It makes the project finish later Explanation:Adding manpower to a late project only makes it later, this is known as Brooks’ Law.

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