Five jobs are waiting to be processed. Their processing times and due dates are given below. Using the earliest due date dispatching rule, in which order should the jobs be processed? $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Job } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Processing } \
\text { Time (days) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Job due date } \
\text { (days) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 4 & 7 \
\hline \text { B } & 2 & 4 \
\hline \text { C } & 8 & 11 \
\hline \text { D } & 3 & 5 \
\hline \text { E } & 5 & 8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) C, E, A, D, B
B) A, B, C, D, E
C) B, D, A, E, C
D) C, B, A, E, D
E) E, C, B, D, A

Question

Five jobs are waiting to be processed. Their processing times and due dates are given below. Using the earliest due date dispatching rule, in which order should the jobs be processed? $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Job } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Processing } \
\text { Time (days) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Job due date } \
\text { (days) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 4 & 7 \
\hline \text { B } & 2 & 4 \
\hline \text { C } & 8 & 11 \
\hline \text { D } & 3 & 5 \
\hline \text { E } & 5 & 8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) C, E, A, D, B
B) A, B, C, D, E
C) B, D, A, E, C
D) C, B, A, E, D
E) E, C, B, D, A

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The earliest due date dispatching rule prioritizes jobs based on their due dates, from earliest to latest. The order is B (due in 4 days), D (due in 5 days), A (due in 7 days), E (due in 8 days), and C (due in 11 days).

Five Jobs Are Waiting to Be Processed A) C, E, A, D, B B) A, B, C

Five Jobs Are Waiting to Be Processed A) C, E, A, D, B
B) A, B, C