EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 17, Problem 1P
For each of the following network diagrams, determine both the critical path and the expected project duration. The numbers on the arrows represent expected activity times.
a. AOA diagram
b. AON diagram
c. AOA diagram
d. AON diagram
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