A Firm That Specializes in Desktop Publishing for Local Charities

question 65

Essay

A firm that specializes in desktop publishing for local charities has agreed to take on the following jobs. The firm has not decided which dispatching rule to apply in order to prioritize the jobs and fix them into the schedule. All dates are specified as days from Today.
$\begin{array}{lll}&\text { Time }&\text { Due Date }\\\text { Job 1 } & 20 & 25 \\\text { Job 2 } & 15 & 20 \\\text { Job } 3 & 7 & 16 \\\text { Job 4 } & 25 & 50 \\\text { Job 5 } & 31 & 33 \\\text { Job 6 } & 43 & 55\end{array}$
a. Complete the following table. Show your supporting calculations below.
b. Which dispatching rule has the best score for flow time?
c. Which dispatching rule has the best score for work-in-process (jobs in the system)?
d. Which dispatching rule has the best score for lateness?
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline& & & \text { Average } & \\\text { Dispatching } & & \text { Average } & \text { Number of } & \text { Average } \\\text { Rule } & \text { Job Sequence } & \text { Flow Time } & \text { Jobs } & \text { Lateness } \\\hline \text { FCFS } & & & & \\\hline \text { EDD } & \\\hline \text { SPT } & \\\hline \text { LPT } &\\\hline\end{array}$

Recognize the role of fiscal policy in addressing economic downturns.

Identify the historical and theoretical context of Keynesian economics.

Understand the difference between beliefs and attitudes.

Identify the concepts of automatic and deliberate attitudes.

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Definitions:

Appropriateness

The degree to which an action, response, or behavior matches the expected norms or circumstances.

Reciprocity/Obligation Rule

The social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, fostering mutual benefit.

Rejection-Then-Retreat Approach

A persuasive technique where an initially larger request is made knowing it will be rejected so that a smaller request (the desired outcome) seems more reasonable.

Reciprocity

A social principle where positive actions lead to similar responses by others, fostering mutual benefit or exchange.