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) None of these statements is true.

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There are two possible paths to reach C and D (either through A or B), and once we reach C and D, there is only one path to reach E. Therefore, there are a total of 2 x 1 = 2 paths in this network.

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