In PERT, the Earliest Start Time for an Activity Is

question 6

True/False

In PERT, the earliest start time for an activity is equal to the latest of the earliest finish times of all of its immediate predecessors.

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Definitions:

Natural Log

The logarithm to the base e, where e is an irrational and transcendental constant approximately equal to 2.71828.

Risk Averter

An individual or entity that prefers to avoid risk, typically choosing options with more certain outcomes over those with higher, but more uncertain, returns.

Expected Value

A calculated average of the possible outcomes of a given event, weighted by the likelihood of each outcome occurring.

Natural Log

The logarithm to the base \(e\) (where \(e\) is approximately 2.718), a constant used in mathematics and economics to model growth processes.