The Sequencing Rule That Will Minimize Average Job Completion Time

question 77

Multiple Choice

The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine is

• A)first-come-first served (FCFS).
• B)longest processing time (LPT).
• C)shortest process time (SPT).
• D)due date (DDATE).

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