Given the following data, which job(s) will be late if the shortest process time sequencing rule is used?
Today is day 100.
$$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { Job } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Process } \
\text { Time }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Due } \
\text { Date }
\end{array} \
\text { A } & 4 & 104 \
\text { B } & 1 & 106 \
\text { C } & 5 & 109
\end{array}$$
A) all jobs will be on time
B) A and B will be late
C) A and C will be late
D) B and C will be late

Question

Given the following data, which job(s) will be late if the shortest process time sequencing rule is used?
Today is day 100.
$$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { Job } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Process } \
\text { Time }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Due } \
\text { Date }
\end{array} \
\text { A } & 4 & 104 \
\text { B } & 1 & 106 \
\text { C } & 5 & 109
\end{array}$$
A) all jobs will be on time
B) A and B will be late 
C) A and C will be late
D) B and C will be late

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jobs A and C will be late because their due dates are 104 and 109, respectively, and their process times are 4 and 5, respectively. This means that Job A will be completed on day 104 + 4 = 108, and Job C will be completed on day 109 + 5 = 114.

Given the Following Data, Which Job(s) Will Be Late If