When Using the Beta Probability Distribution to Estimate Activity Times,which

question 16

Multiple Choice

When using the beta probability distribution to estimate activity times,which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The project manager is usually the only person involved in making time estimates, since obtaining estimates from workers involved in the activities would result in inconsistent estimates.
• B) The beta distribution is used as a way of approximating a normal probability distribution for time estimates.
• C) The use of most optimistic, most likely, and most pessimistic times for an activity will result in a determination of the expected times for that activity.
• D) The larger the difference between most pessimistic time and most optimistic time for an activity, the smaller the variance of that time estimate.

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