A Project Consists of Four Activities with Information as Shown

question 85

Multiple Choice

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall standard deviation of the project? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Variance } \\\hline \text { A } & - & 10 & 4 \\\hline \text { B } & \text { A } & 12 & 3 \\\hline \text { D } & \text { B } & 16 & 5 \\\hline & \text { C } & 14 & 6 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 24
• B) 18
• C) 8.41
• D) 4.24

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Definitions:

Paternalistic And Maternalistic

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1, 1 And 5, 5

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Team

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Blake And Mouton's Leadership Grid

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