📋 PMP Exam Prep

If CPI = 0.85, the project is:

A Under budget

B Over budget (spending more per unit of work than planned)

C On budget

D Ahead of schedule

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

CPI < 1 means the project is spending more than planned per unit of work. CPI = EV/AC; 0.85 = 15% over budget.