Application of PERT Network Analysis

question 81

Multiple Choice

Application of PERT Network Analysis
Grace has just graduated from college with a degree in business administration and is totally overwhelmed by her first job. When she was in school, she could work on projects one at a time, and now she finds that she must juggle several projects with multiple activities. Grace is amazed that her supervisor, Linda, seems to have everything planned in a neat flowchart. Linda's current project is to oversee the construction of an office building, and Grace is determined to understand all of the actions that must take place, the major activities, and potential problems so she can be proactive.
-The program evaluation and review technique were originally developed in the late 1950s for the purpose of

• A)building the Paris Metro.
• B)working on the weapons system for the Polaris submarine.
• C)minimizing time from grower to consumer for hog farmers.
• D)coordinating the work on building the Vietnam Memorial.

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Definitions:

Capital Gains Rate

The capital gains rate is the tax rate applied to profits from the sale of assets or investments, which can vary based on the asset's holding period and the taxpayer's income level.

Dividend Yield

A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price, used by investors to evaluate the return on a dividend-paying stock.

Common Stock Quote

The current price at which a share of common stock is trading on the stock market.

Dividends

Profits paid out by a corporation to its shareholders as distributions.