When Individual Activity Lengths Are Overestimated

question 53

Multiple Choice

When individual activity lengths are overestimated:

• A)their individual errors tend to cancel out so that the overall project is completed as estimated.
• B)the project completion time is grossly underestimated.
• C)the project completion time is overestimated.
• D)there is no effect if the estimation is done using point estimates for activity lengths.

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