Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between

A. its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

B. its latest start time and earliest start time

C. its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

D. its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity

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Answer :

A. its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

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