Given the Order-Requirement Digraph Below (With Time Given in Minutes)

question 40

Multiple Choice

Given the order-requirement digraph below (with time given in minutes) and the priority list T₁, T₂, T ₃, T₄, T₅, T₆, apply the list-processing algorithm to construct a schedule using two processors. How much time does the resulting schedule require?

• A) 15 minutes
• B) 16 minutes
• C) 17 minutes
• D) 18 minutes

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