During a project status meeting, a project manager determines that the Earned Value (EV) is $300,000, the Actual Cost (AC) is $350,000, and the Planned Value (PV) is $250,000. What is the Cost Performance Index (CPI) for the project, and what does it signify about the project's cost efficiency?
1.2, indicating that the project is under budget and cost-efficient
0.75, indicating that the project has a favorable cost variance
0.86, indicating that the project is over budget and not cost-efficient
1.0, indicating that the project is right on budget
The Cost Performance Index (CPI) is calculated by dividing the earned value (EV) by the actual cost (AC). The formula is CPI = EV / AC. In this question, the CPI is $300,000 divided by $350,000, which equals approximately 0.86. This signifies that for every dollar spent, only $0.86 worth of work has been completed, indicating that the project is over budget and not cost-efficient.
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