What Is the Difference Between a Gantt Chart and a PERT

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a Gantt chart and a PERT chart?

• A) Gantt charts are used for planning service activities, while PERT charts are used for planning production activities.
• B) PERT charts show the critical path for meeting project goals, but Gantt charts do not.
• C) Gantt charts focus more on efficiency, while PERT charts focus more on effectiveness.
• D) PERT charts were formerly used more widely than Gantt charts, but the reverse is now true.
• E) There actually is no difference between Gantt charts and PERT charts; they are both used to schedule activities.

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