A Gentleman Farmer Maniacally Works on Academic Projects to Raise

question 60

Multiple Choice

A gentleman farmer maniacally works on academic projects to raise funds for his true passion,farming.He has identified seven tasks and developed three time estimates (all in days) of the next big project on the farm,replacing the fence at the comedy pasture.Tasks,precedence requirements,and time estimates are shown in the table.What is the late finish for the Plant Posts activity? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Optimistic } \\\text { time }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Most Likely } \\\text { time }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Pessimistic } \\\text { time }\end{array} & \text { Predecessor } \\\hline \text { Corner Posts } & 4 & 5 & 6 & - \\\hline \text { String Line } & 7 & 8 & 9 & - \\\hline \text { Dig Holes } & 10 & 12 & 14 & \text { Corner Posts } \\\hline \text { Plant Posts } & 11 & 14 & 17 & \text { String Line } \\\hline \text { Weld Top Bar } & 8 & 11 & 14 & \text { String Line } \\\hline \text { Paint } & 9 & & 11 & \begin{array} { l } \text { Dig Holes, Plant } \\\text { Posts }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Tack Wire } & 9 & 12 & 16 & \text { Weld Top Bar } \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 13.3 days
• B) 8 days
• C) 20.83 days
• D) 22 days

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Definitions:

Valence

Refers to how attractive or unattractive an outcome is for a person.

Dissonance

A state of conflict or inconsistency, typically referring to a clash between thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes.

Reinforcement Theory

A concept in psychology that emphasizes the role of reinforcing stimuli in encouraging desired behaviors by increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.

Outcome

refers to the final product or result attained from a process, action, or event which can be used to measure the effectiveness or success of the operation.