What Is the Earliest Possible Completion Time for a Job

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the earliest possible completion time for a job whose order-requirement digraph is shown below?

• A) 15 minutes
• B) 22 minutes
• C) 34 minutes
• D) 19 minutes

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