A Simple Project Listing of Five Activities,their Predecessors and Their

question 31

Multiple Choice

A simple project listing of five activities,their predecessors and their respective time estimates are presented below: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Immediate Predecessor } & \text { Time in Days } \\\hline \text { A } & \text { None } & 3 \\\hline \text { B } & \text { A } & 2 \\\hline \text { C } & \text { A } & 1 \\\hline \text { D } & \text { B and C } & 3 \\\hline \text { E } & \text { D } & 4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Using CPM,what is the Latest Finish Time for the last activity in this project (i.e. ,the total time to complete the project) ?

• A) 10 days
• B) 7 days
• C) 8 days
• D) 12 days
• E) 9 days

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