Exhibit 14.13
The following questions use the information below.
A student wants to buy a new car. She has three cars to choose from, A, B and C. The cars differ with respect to price, performance and looks. The student has developed the following AHP tables for price and summary. The other tables are not shown due to space limitations.
-The purpose of the forward pass in the Critical Path Method (CPM) technique is to
A) review each of the precedence relationships in the activity network.
B) calculate the slack time within each node on the activity network.
C) determine the earliest time each activity can start and finish.
D) determine the latest time each activity can start and finish.

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Exhibit 14.13
The following questions use the information below.
A student wants to buy a new car. She has three cars to choose from, A, B and C. The cars differ with respect to price, performance and looks. The student has developed the following AHP tables for price and summary. The other tables are not shown due to space limitations.  
-The purpose of the forward pass in the Critical Path Method (CPM) technique is to
A) review each of the precedence relationships in the activity network. 
B) calculate the slack time within each node on the activity network. 
C) determine the earliest time each activity can start and finish. 
D) determine the latest time each activity can start and finish.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The forward pass in CPM is used to determine the earliest possible start and finish times for each activity. It involves analyzing each activity's precedence relationships and calculating the earliest start and finish times for each path in the network. Therefore, C is the correct answer. A is incorrect because the forward pass only focuses on determining the earliest start and finish times, not reviewing precedence relationships. B is incorrect because slack time is determined during the backward pass. D is incorrect because the latest start and finish times are determined during the backward pass.

Exhibit 14.13 The Following Questions Use the Information Below