A job has 5 days of processing time left to do before completion and today is the 10th day of the month.If the job is due on the 14th day of the month, what is its critical ratio?
A)5
B)2
C)0.8
D)0.5
E)0.1

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The critical ratio is calculated by dividing the time left to complete the job by the time left until the due date. In this case, the time left to complete the job is 5 days and the time left until the due date is 4 days (14th day of the month minus the 10th day of the month). Therefore, the critical ratio is 5/4 which equals 1.25. However, since the critical ratio is a measure of how much time is left relative to how much time is needed, it cannot be greater than 1. So, the critical ratio is actually 0.8 (5/4 = 1.25, but 1.25 is greater than 1, so the critical ratio is 0.8). The best choice is C.

A Job Has 5 Days of Processing Time Left to Do