In Earned Value Analysis…

question 88

Multiple Choice

In earned value analysis…

• A) it is desirable to have negative variances for both schedule and spending.
• B) it is desirable to have positive variances for both schedule and spending.
• C) the schedule variance should be positive and the spending variance negative.
• D) the schedule variance should be negative and the spending variance positive.
• E) ideally both variances would equal zero.

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