A Simple CPM Network Has Three Activities, A, B, and C

question 64

Multiple Choice

A simple CPM network has three activities, A, B, and C. A is an immediate predecessor of B and of C. B is an immediate predecessor of C. The activity durations are A=4, B=3, C=5.

• A) The critical path is A-B-C, duration 9.
• B) The critical path is A-B-C, duration 12.
• C) The critical path is A-C, duration 10.5.
• D) The critical path cannot be determined without knowing PERT expected activity times.
• E) The network has no critical path.

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