Calculate the earliest start for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.
A) day 6
B) day 3
C) day 4
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given.

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Task D can only start after both of its predecessors, Task A and Task C, have finished. Since Task C finishes last on day 4, Task D can start the earliest on day 5 (the day after Task C finishes). The duration of Task D is not needed to determine its earliest start date, only to calculate when it might finish.

Calculate the Earliest Start for Task D If One of Its