In the t = (a + 4m + b)/6 calculation for expected activity completion time, the b refers to?
A) Optimistic completion time
B) Pessimistic completion time
C) Most likely completion time
D) Activity completion time variance

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In the PERT analysis, the formula for expected activity completion time is t = (a + 4m + b)/6. Here, the variable b represents the pessimistic completion time, which is the longest estimated time it could take to complete an activity, assuming everything goes wrong.

In the T = (A + 4m + B)/6 Calculation