Consider the following statements: In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be. 1. Greater than Total Float. 2. Greater than Independent Float 3. Equal to Total Float. 4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements (A) 1 and 4 are correct (B) 2 and 3 are correct (C) 1 and 4 are correct (D) 1 and 2 are correct

Consider the following statements:
In the critical path method of construction planning, Free Float can be.
 1. Greater than Total Float.
 2. Greater than Independent Float
 3. Equal to Total Float.
 4. Less than Independent Float. Of these statements
(A) 1 and 4 are correct
(B) 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 1 and 4 are correct
(D) 1 and 2 are correct
by

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Answer :

(B) 2 and 3 are correct
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