customers are ready to be scheduled today, which is the start of day $190.$

a$.$ Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules. Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average days past due.

Using the FCFS $($first come, first served$)$ decision rule for sequencing the customers, the order is:

Using the EDD $($earliest due date$)$ decision rule for sequencing the customers, the order is $($to resolve a tie, use the order in which the jobs were received$)$:

The average flow time and average days past due for each option are: $($Enter your responses rounded to one decimal place.$)$

b$.$ On the basis of average flow time, which rule gives the best schedule?

On the basis of average days past due, which rule gives the best schedule?