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After meeting with David, Alice shared the budget breakdown with the rest of the team:
Hi team,
Here's a summary of how our project budget is currently divided across different phases:
Development Phase: 45% of the total budget is for development. One-fourth of that goes to back-end development to support our scalability goals.
Front-End & Design: 27% is for front-end and user interface design. Half of this amount is focused on improving user experience so the app is smooth and easy to use.
Testing: 13% of the budget is for testing, from unit tests to final quality checks. This helps us avoid bugs and ensure a stable launch.
Contingency: 15% of the budget is saved for unexpected costs later in the project.
So far, we've spent about 40% of the total budget, mainly on setup and early development. We'll keep monitoring our spending and make changes if needed as we move forward.
Best,
Alice
How much of the development budget goes to back-end development?
Half of the development budget.
Only one-fourth, not half, of the development budget goes to back-end development.
One-fourth of the total project budget.
It's one-fourth of the development budget, not the entire project budget.
One-fourth of the development budget.
45% of the total project budget.
45% is for the entire development phase, but only a portion of that goes to back-end development.
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Focus on the Development Phase section.
Alice explains that 45% of the budget is for development, and one-fourth of that is allocated to back-end development to support scalability goals.