Eva, the Owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses

question 93

Multiple Choice

Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived: $$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Job } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Processing Time } \\\text { (hrs) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Due } \\\text { (hrs from now) }\end{array} \\\text { V } & 3 & 5 \\\text { W } & 1 & 1 \\\text { X } & 4 & 9 \\\text { Y } & 2 & 3 \\\text { Z } & 5 & 7\end{array}$$
If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

• A) 3 hours
• B) 5 hours
• C) 7 hours
• D) 7.2 hours
• E) 8 hours

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Definitions:

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly related to reproduction, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

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A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress

Testosterone

The most important male sex hormone. Both males and females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs during the fetal period, and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty.