A job's flow time at a single workstation is defined as the:
A) completion time of the job plus the time since it arrived at the workstation.
B) processing time to complete the job.
C) time of completion of the last job of a group minus the starting time of the first job.
D) amount of time by which a group of jobs missed their due dates.

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Flow time at a single workstation includes the completion time of the job and the time it spent waiting in a queue or arrived at the workstation. Choice B represents processing time, choice C refers to group completion time and choice D pertains to missed due dates.

A Job's Flow Time at a Single Workstation Is Defined