A project with a budget at completion (BAC) of $800,000 has EV = $300,000 and AC = $360,000. The project manager concludes the current overrun is atypical and will not recur. What EAC should be reported?

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$860,000. Atypical variance means remaining work runs to plan, so EAC = AC + (BAC − EV) = $360,000 + ($800,000 − $300,000) = $360,000 + $500,000 = $860,000. Option B assumes the overrun disappears entirely; C incorrectly deducts the variance; D reports only the remaining budgeted work. Only A keeps the one-off actual overrun and adds remaining planned cost.

A project with a budget at completion (BAC) of $800,000 has EV = $300,000 and AC = $360,000. The project manager concludes the current overrun is atypical and will not recur. What EAC should be reported?

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