The Following Five Jobs, Along with Their Processing Time and Due

question 50

Multiple Choice

The following five jobs, along with their processing time and due dates, are given below.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { Processing } & \text { Days Due } \\\hline \underline{\text { Job }} & \underline{\text { Time (days) }} & \text { From Today } \\\hline \text { A } & 8 & 12 \\\hline \text { B } & 4 & 9 \\\hline \text { C } & 3 & 6 \\\hline \text { D } & 7 & 7 \\\hline \text { E } & 5 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$

-Using the shortest processing time (SPT) rule, the average flow time for the five jobs is _____.

• A) less than or equal to 5 days
• B) more than 5 but less than or equal to 10 days
• C) more than 10 but less than or equal to 15 days
• D) more than 15 but less than or equal to 20 days