A PERT/CPM Activity Has an Optimistic Time Estimate of Three

question 25

Multiple Choice

A PERT/CPM activity has an optimistic time estimate of three days, a most likely time estimate of eight days, and a pessimistic time estimate of 10 days. The expected time (in days) of this activity is

• A)7.0.
• B)7.5.
• C)8.0.
• D)8.5.
• E)10.0.

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Definitions:

Portfolio Beta

A measure that evaluates the risk of an investment portfolio by determining how sensitive it is to market movements.

Risk-Free Asset

An investment with a guaranteed return and no risk of loss, often exemplified by government bonds.

Market Portfolio

A market portfolio is a theoretical bundle of investments that includes every type of asset available in the world financial market, with each asset weighted by its market capitalization.

Beta

An indicator of how much a stock's price movement varies compared to the general market, signifying its relative risk to the market norm.