The chief disadvantage of the shortest processing time rule is:
A)average job completion times are excessive
B)average number of jobs in the system is excessive
C)long-duration jobs may have excessive completion times
D)average job lateness is excessive

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The shortest processing time rule favors short-duration jobs, leading to longer waiting times for longer-duration jobs, resulting in longer completion times for longer jobs. This can cause long-duration jobs to have excessive completion times.

The Chief Disadvantage of the Shortest Processing Time Rule Is