Question: A secretary is considering three dispatching rules for typing term papers. The following information is given on jobs that are waiting to be typed. Paper

A secretary is considering three dispatching rules for typing term papers. The following information is given on jobs that are waiting to be typed.

Paper Hours until Due Date Total Remaining Processing Time* (hours) Processing Time (typing hours) Order of Arrival
A 20 12 10 4th
B 19 15 12 3d
C 16 11 6 2d
D 10 5 5 1st
E 18 11 7 5th

*Includes typing, corrections, and copying.

Use the following dispatching rules to determine the sequence for term paper processing.

a. SPT

Sequence Term Paper
Job 1 multiple choice 1
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 2 multiple choice 2
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 3 multiple choice 3
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 4 multiple choice 4
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 5 multiple choice 5
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

b. FCFS

Sequence Term Paper
Job 1 multiple choice 6
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 2 multiple choice 7
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 3 multiple choice 8
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 4 multiple choice 9
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 5 multiple choice 10
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

c. CR

Sequence Term Paper
Job 1 multiple choice 11
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 2 multiple choice 12
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 3 multiple choice 13
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 4 multiple choice 14
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

Job 5 multiple choice 15
  • A

  • B

  • C

  • D

  • E

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