For which of the following priority rules are the customers waiting times most likely to be proportional to their respective service times?
A) first come, first served
B) longest service requirements first
C) quickest service requirements first
D) best customers first
E) emergencies first

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The "quickest service requirements first" rule tends to make waiting times proportional to service times because shorter jobs are completed quickly, reducing the queue and thus the waiting time for subsequent jobs.

For Which of the Following Priority Rules Are the Customers