Assume You Are Sequencing Jobs Using Johnson's Rule

question 59

Multiple Choice

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.There are three jobs called A, B and C.The first step in assembling and the second step is painting. Job A requires 3 hours to assemble and 6 hours to paint.Job B requires 7 hours to assemble and 2 hours to paint.Job C requires 4 hours to assemble and 1 hour to paint.The objective is to minimize the total processing time of all jobs, using Johnson's rule.What is the correct sequence to process the jobs?

• A)A - C - B
• B)B - C - A
• C)B - A - C
• D)A - B - C
• E)C - B - A

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