Question: Given the following task time estimates (days) Task Time Predecessor A 19 -- B 12 -- C 9 D 12 A E 20 B, C

Given the following task time estimates (days)

Task Time Predecessor
A 19 --
B 12 --
C 9
D 12 A
E 20 B, C
F 14 D, E
G 28 D
H 15 F
I 18 G, H

a. What is the critical path? [ Select ] ["B, C, F, H, I", "B, E, F, H, I", "A, D, E, F, G, I", "A, C, D, G", "C, E, F, H, I"]

b. What is the project length? [ Select ] ["75 days", "72.5 days", "79 days", "91.5 days", "83 days"]

c. How much slack in task B.? [ Select ] ["4", "2", "3", "1", "0 (zero), it is on the critical path"]

d. How much slack is in task A.? [ Select ] ["3 days", "zero - it is on the critical path", "15 days", "8 days", "1 day"]

e. What is the early start / early finish for task F.? [ Select ] ["19 and 31", "61 and 79", "20 and 34", "32 and 46", "0 and 14"]

f. What is the late start / late finish for task G.? [ Select ] ["12 and 32", "33 and 61", "20 and 32", "31 and 59", "46 and 61"]

g. What if task A increased by 2 days. What would be the project length and the critical path? [ Select ] ["82 days; critical path C, F, G, H, I", "80 days; critical path A, D, F, G, H, I", "no change - same as the current time frame and critical path", "a reduction to 77 days; critical path C, D, E, G, H, I", "81 days; critical path B, E, F, G, H, I"]

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