A Project Has Three Independent Stages That Must Be Completed

question 24

Multiple Choice

A project has three independent stages that must be completed in sequence.The time to complete each stage is a random variable.The expected times to complete the stages are μ₁ = 23,μ₂ = 11,μ₃ = 17.The expected project completion time is:

• A) 51.
• B) 23.
• C) 40.

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