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 EDD rule, in what order will they be processed?
A) J2 then J1
B) J1 then J2
C) Random order
D) The EDD rule is not related to processing order

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The EDD rule (Earliest Due Date) prioritizes jobs based on their due date, with the job with the earliest due date being processed first. In this case, J1 has a due date of time 6, which is earlier than the due date of J2 at time 7. Therefore, J1 will be processed first and then J2.

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