I've been assigned the task of estimating the number of links it would take and associated cost to increase PR and get us listed in the "top 3 positions" on Google. Is it just me, or is this an impossible task, with too many variables to consider to come up with a plan that even loosely resembles reality? For instance, inbound link popularity, what keywords?, etc....
Yes it is possible if you do this a)Do SEO b)buy links for your website c)submit to directories d)buy forum signatures e)good content etc.,