Contract Requirements State That a Project Must Be Completed Within

question 85

Multiple Choice

Contract requirements state that a project must be completed within 180 working days, or it will incur penalties for late completion. Analysis of the activity network reveals an estimated project time of 145 working days with a project variance of 400. What is the probability that the project will be completed before the late-payment deadline?

• A) 0.04006
• B) 0.45994
• C) 0.80511
• D) 0.95994
• E) near 1.00000, or almost certain

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