Five Jobs Are Ready for Processing at Time Zero Through

question 18

Multiple Choice

Five jobs are ready for processing at time zero through a workstation. The details of the processing time and the due date of completion is provided in the following table.
$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Job } & \text { Processing Time (days) } & \text { Due Date } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & 8 & 12 \\\hline \mathrm { B } & 4 & 9 \\\hline \mathrm { C } & 3 & 6 \\\hline \mathrm { D } & 7 & 7 \\\hline \mathrm { E } & 5 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$
Using the shortest processing time (SPT) rule, it can be concluded that the average flow time for these five jobs is _____.

• A) more than 8 but less than or equal to 10 days.
• B) more than 10 but less than or equal to 12 days.
• C) more than 12 but less than or equal to 14 days.
• D) more than 14 but less than or equal to 16 days.

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