The Sequencing Rule That Minimizes Average Tardiness for a Set

question 34

Multiple Choice

The sequencing rule that minimizes average tardiness for a set of jobs to be processed on one machine is

• A)first-come-first served (FCFS).
• B)longest processing time (LPT)
• C)shortest process time (SPT)
• D)due date (DDATE).

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