Liam is the operations manager of a construction company. During a project, a shipment of rafters is delayed by a week. However, the delay does not worry Liam as it would not affect the project deadline. In the given scenario, it is most likely that the installation of rafters is an activity that:
A. does not have an immediate predecessor.
B. does not have slack.
C. is not important to the project.
D. is not on the critical path.
Answer: D
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