PMP Practice Question: Process — Predictive, Easy
Your manufacturing project has a budget of $500,000 and is scheduled to last 10 months. You are currently at the end of month 4. According to the project management plan, you should have spent $200,000 by now, but you have actually spent $180,000. The value of the work completed is $190,000. What is the Cost Variance (CV) for this project?
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