Question: Consider a system with a single resource and a single processing step. Each arriving job consists of multiple items, and each job can be broken

Consider a system with a single resource and a single processing step. Each arriving job consists of multiple items, and each job can be broken down into multiple batches if so desired. Each batch has a SHORT (but positive) setup time while each item has a LONG pure processing time. If we want to minimize the throughput time of the LAST completed item of a job, then:

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We should go for a single batch

The batch size doesn't matter

We should go for medium size batches

We should go for small batches

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