Roger Ginde is developing a program in supply chain management certification for managers. Ginde has listed a number of activities that must be completed before a training program of this nature could be conducted. The​ activities, immediate​ predecessors, and times appear in the accompanying​ table:                                                                                       Activity Immediate​ Predecessor(s) Time​ (days) A ------ 3 B ------ 7 C ------ 1 D B 10 E ​A, D 5 F C 5 G ​E, F 10 Calculate the slack time for A.

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Roger Ginde is developing a program in supply chain management certification for managers. Ginde has listed a number of activities that must be completed before a training program of this nature could be conducted. The​ activities, immediate​ predecessors, and times appear in the accompanying​ table:
                                                                                     
Activity
Immediate​ Predecessor(s)
Time​ (days)
A
------
3
B
------
7
C
------
1
D
B
10
E
​A, D
5
F
C
5
G
​E, F
10

Calculate the slack time for A.

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