The Chief Disadvantage of the Shortest Processing Time (SPT) Rule

question 71

Multiple Choice

The chief disadvantage of the shortest processing time (SPT) rule is:

• A) it maximizes the average flow time.
• B) it maximizes the number of jobs in the system.
• C) long-duration jobs may have excessive completion times.
• D) average job lateness and average job tardiness are excessive.

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