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The following information is known about a project...
Activity Immediate Predecessor(s) Activity Time (days)
A - 7
B A 2
C A 4
D B, C 4
E D 4
F E 3
G E 5

a. Draw the network diagram for this project.

b. Determine the critical path and project duration.

c. Calculate the slack for each activity.

d. Estimate the probability that the noncritical path B-F-G will take more than 20 weeks. Hint: Subtract from 1.0 that probability that B-F-G will take more than 20 weeks or less.

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The problem deals with determining the critical path, of a project and also drawing the network diagram.

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