What Is the Difference Between the Critical Path and the Critical

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the critical path and the critical chain?

• A) The critical path considers resource availability and the critical chain does not
• B) The critical chain considers resource availability and the critical path does not
• C) There is no difference - they are exactly the same
• D) It is possible to crash activities on the critical path, but activities on the critical chain have already been reduced to their shortest feasible durations.
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Doppler-Effect

A phenomenon where the frequency of waves, such as sound or light, changes due to the relative motion of the source and the observer.

Relative Velocity

The velocity of an object or observer in relation to another object, observer, or the medium in which they are moving.

Pulse Width Modulation

A method used in electronic control to regulate the amount of power delivered to an electrical device, by effectively chopping up the power supply into controlled intervals.

Fixed Frequency

A characteristic of oscillating systems or signals that maintain a constant frequency over time, typically used in various electronics and communications systems.