Optimistic Time is defined as $\_\_\_\_\_.$

The average worker's time required to accomplish a task, assuming nothing goes wrong

The project manager's view of what it will take to complete the task, assuming minor delays along the way

The minimum possible time required to accomplish a task, assuming everything proceeds better than is normally expected

What you hope the average time will be for the task at hand, assuming everything proceeds better than expected

The average time the task might take, given the most likely circumstances