An Activity on a PERT Network Has These Time Estimates

question 32

Multiple Choice

An activity on a PERT network has these time estimates: optimistic = 1, most likely = 2, and pessimistic = 5. What is its expected activity time?

• A) 2.00
• B) 2.33
• C) 2.67
• D) 4.67
• E) 14.00

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