Calculate the earliest finish for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.
A) day 6
B) day 3
C) day 4
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given.

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The earliest finish for Task D can be calculated by taking the maximum of the earliest finish times of its predecessors and adding its duration. 
- Task A finishes on day 3, so its earliest finish time is day 3. 
- Task C finishes on day 4, so its earliest finish time is day 4. 
Therefore, the earliest finish time for Task D is the maximum of 3 and 4 which is 4, and adding its duration of 2 days gives us a total of 6 days. Therefore, the earliest finish for Task D is day 6 (Option A).

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