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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