A Project Consists of Six Consecutive Tasks That Have Average

question 98

Multiple Choice

A project consists of six consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in weeks) as shown in the table.Use Newbold's method to determine the aggregated two sigma buffer for this project. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Average } & \text { Worst-Case } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & 10 & 14 \\\hline \mathrm { B }& 2 & 4 \\\hline \mathrm { C } & 6 & 12 \\\hline \mathrm { D } & 8 & 13.5 \\\hline \mathrm { E } & 9 & 12 \\\hline \mathrm { F } & 5 & 75 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)5 days
• B)6 days
• C)7 days
• D)9 days

---

Definitions:

Flickering

A rapid and unsteady flash or fluctuation of light, often creating a disorienting or distraction effect.

Infant

A very young child or baby, typically under one year of age.

Cortex

The outer layers of the brain in humans and other mammals. Most thinking, feeling, and sensing involves the cortex.

Outer Layers

Pertains to the exterior surfaces or coatings of an object, material, or biological entity, often protecting or enclosing more sensitive inner structures.