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You are managing a construction project using a fixed price (FP) contract. The contract is structured so that your company will be paid a fee ?

of $, to complete the work. There was a $, overhead cost that your company had to cover. It's now three months into the project, and your costs have just exceeded $,. The project has now consumed the entire fee, and your company will now be forced to pay for all costs on the project from this point forward. What's the BEST way to describe this situation? A. The project is overdrawn B. The project manager has overspent the budget C. The project has reached the point of total assumption D. The project has ceased to be a pro t center for the company

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.
Date Posted: 2018/06/06

The project has reached the point of total assumption

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

Answer: CExplanation: The point of total assumption is the point at which the seller assumes the costs. In a fixed price contract, this is the point where the costs have gotten so large that the seller basically runs out of money from the contract and has to start paying the costs.

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