a) Using the EDD (earliest due date) decision rule for sequencing the jobs, the order is (to resolve a tie, use the order in which the jobs were received): Sequence Job 1 2 3 4 5 b) Using the SPT (shortest processing time) decision rule for sequencing the jobs, the order is (to resolve a tle, use the order in which the jobs were received) Sequence Job 1 2 The following jobs are waiting to be processed at the same machine center. Jobs are logged as they arrive (so A was received first, then B. then C, etc.): Duration (days) Job A B D E Due Date 313 312 325 314 315 8 16 40 5 3 jobs