OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (LL)-W/ACCESS
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Chapter 19, Problem 6PA
What is the definition of the latest completion time (LCT) of a project activity?
- a. LCT(Ai) = Max{LST(Aj) for which Aj is a successor of Ai}
- b. LCT(Ai) = Min{LST(Aj) for which Aj is a successor of Ai}
- c. LCT(Ai) = Max{LST(Aj) for which Aj is a predecessor of Ai}
- d. LCT(Ai) = Min{LST(Aj) for which Aj is a predecessor of Ai}
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