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Question
One of the conditions for the activity (i, j) to lie on the critical path is
Options
Ej – Ei = Lj – Li = tij
Ei – Ej = Lj – Li = tij
Ej – Ei = Li – Lj = tij
Ej – Ei = Lj – Li ≠ tij
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Solution
Ej – Ei = Lj – Li = tij
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