The total time needed to complete a group of jobs from the beginning of the first job to the completion of the last job is called the:
A)job flow time.
B)make-span.
C)earliest due date (EDD).
D)delivery time.
E)average WIP.

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The term "make-span" refers to the total time needed to complete a group of jobs from the beginning of the first job to the completion of the last job. Therefore, B is the correct choice. A is incorrect because "job flow time" refers to the time it takes for an individual job to move through a process. C is incorrect because "earliest due date" is a scheduling rule that prioritizes jobs with the earliest due date. D is incorrect because "delivery time" refers to the time it takes for a finished product to be delivered to a customer. E is incorrect because "average WIP" refers to the average amount of work-in-process inventory in a system.

The Total Time Needed to Complete a Group of Jobs