An) _____ is the soonest date an activity can begin as determined by the project start date and the durations of its predecessor activities.

A) early start date
B) negative float
C) free float
D) critical path
E) milestone

The early start date is the soonest date an activity can begin as determined by the project start date and the durations of its predecessor activities. The other options do not fit the given definition. Negative float indicates that an activity is delayed beyond its scheduled completion date, free float refers to the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of its successor activities, critical path is the longest path of activities through the project network and milestone is a significant point or event in the project.