Question: Five jobs are waiting to be processed. Their processing times and due dates are given below. Using the critical ratio dispatching rule, in which order

Five jobs are waiting to be processed. Their processing times and due dates are given below. Using the critical ratio dispatching rule, in which order should the jobs be processed if we know that today is day 200? Which job will be late regardless of the processing sequence of the jobs unless expedited?

Job
Processing Time (days)
Job due date 
A
4
207
B
2
204
C
8
211
D
3
205
E
15
211
 
C, D, A, B, E - Job C
A, B, C, D, E- Job E
E,C,D,A,B - Job B
C, D, A, B, E - Job E 
E,C,D,A,B - Job E 

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