Positive Slack Indicates the Maximum Amount of Time

question 60

Multiple Choice

Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of time

• A) that the activities on the critical path should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.
• B) that each of the activities in the project can be delayed without jeopardizing completion of the project by the required completion time.
• C) that the activities with the positive slack should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.
• D) that the activities on a particular path can be delayed without jeopardizing completion of the project by the required completion time.

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Definitions:

Minimum Value

The smallest number in a data set.

Significance

Significance refers to the measure of whether the results of a study or experiment are likely not due to chance, as determined by a set threshold of probability (p-value).

Alpha (α)

The threshold of significance in a statistical test; the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, often set at 0.05 or 5%.

Population Parameter

A value that represents a characteristic of an entire population, such as its mean or standard deviation.