The Owner/operator of the Local Franchise of Handyman, Inc

question 2

Multiple Choice

The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received:

If he uses the earliest due date first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

• A)0 hours
• B)1.5 hours
• C)1.75 hours
• D)2 hours
• E)2.25 hours

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