Colonial State College is considering building a new multipurpose athletic complex on campus. The complex would provide a new gymnasium for intercollegiate basketball games, expanded office space, classrooms, and intramural facilities. The following activities would have to be undertaken before construction can begin.

ActivityDescriptionImmediate

PredecessorTime

$($weeks$)$ASurvey building site$8$BDevelop initial design$11$CObtain board approvalA, B$16$DSelect architectC$2$EEstablish budgetC$5$FFinalize designD, E$17$GObtain financingE$13$HHire contractorF, G$7$

$($a$)$

Identify the critical path $($drawing the project network would be helpful$)$ Be sure to use Capital letters!. $($Enter your answers as a comma$-$separated list.$)$

A$,$C$,$E$,$F$,$H

$($b$)$

Develop the activity schedule for the project.

ActivityEarliest

StartLatest

StartEarliest

FinishLatest

FinishSlackABCDEFGH

$($c$)$

Does it appear reasonable that construction of the athletic complex could begin one year after the decision to begin the project with the site survey and initial design plans? What is the expected completion time for the project?

The expected completion time is weeks, which is $---$Select$---$less$$greater than $1$ year.