The Expected Activity Time in PERT Analysis Is Calculated As

question 57

Multiple Choice

The expected activity time in PERT analysis is calculated as:

• A) the simple average of the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely times.
• B) the weighted average of a, m, and b, with m weighted 4 times as heavily as a and b.
• C) the sum of the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely times.
• D) the sum of the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely times, divided by six.
• E) the sum of the activity variances, divided by six.

Grasp the long-run adjustments of firms to changes in demand, supply, and cost conditions.

Understand the concept of market equilibrium and how it is represented graphically.

Recognize the factors that can lead to shifts in market demand and supply.

Analyze the short-run and long-run effects of changes in demand and supply on market equilibrium.

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