What are implications of regarding usage of standard project

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Ajax is about to embark on a project involving the design, manufacture and introduction of a new microwave oven. The first three activities and the immediate predecessors are:

This should only be about two paragraphs only.

Activity Predecessor

A Prototype Design none
B Acquisition of Materials A
C Prototype Construction B

However, it has not yet been decided whether the prototype materials will be purchased from a vendor (taking two weeks) or produced in another Ajax division (four weeks). What are the implications of this regarding usage of any standard project scheduling technique?

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