A Simple CPM Network Has Three Activities, D, E, and F

question 123

Multiple Choice

A simple CPM network has three activities, D, E, and F. D is an immediate predecessor of E and of F. E is an immediate predecessor of F. The activity durations are D=4, E=3, F=6.

• A) The critical path is D-E-F, duration 12.
• B) The critical path is D-F, duration 10.
• C) Slack at D is 0 periods.
• D) Slack at E is 3 periods.
• E) Both A and C are true.

Understand the steps and components in constructing a confidence interval for population variance.

Comprehend the role and distribution of the test statistic in hypothesis testing about the population variance.

Ability to perform hypothesis testing about the population variance under given conditions.

Understand the concept of degrees of freedom and its calculation for chi-squared distribution.

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