A simple CPM network has five activities, A, B, C, D, and E. A is an immediate predecessor of C and of D. B is also an immediate predecessor of C and of D. C and D are both immediate predecessors of E.
A) There are two paths in this network.
B) There are four paths in this network.
C) There are five paths in this network.
D) There are 25 paths through this network.
E) There is no critical path in this network.

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The network has two starting activities (A and B) that both lead into two activities (C and D), which then converge into a single ending activity (E). This creates four distinct paths: A-C-E, A-D-E, B-C-E, and B-D-E.

A Simple CPM Network Has Five Activities, A, B, C