Two jobs (J1 and J2) are to be scheduled on a single workcenter. J1 has a process time of 5 and J2 has a process time of 3. J1 has a due date of time 6 and J2 has a due date of time 7. If the jobs are scheduled by the SPT rule, in what order will they be processed?
A) J2 then J1
B) J1 then J2
C) Random order
D) The SPT rule is not related to processing order

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The SPT (Shortest Processing Time) rule schedules jobs in order of their processing times, from shortest to longest. J2 has a shorter processing time (3) compared to J1 (5), so J2 will be processed first.

Two Jobs (J1 and J2) Are to Be Scheduled on a Single