1. The EDD (early due date) scheduling in a single machine schedule results in ____________________________ .

a. completion of all jobs by their respective due dates.

b. minimum average lateness of jobs.

c. scheduling of the longest job first.

d. minimum average flowtime.

e. no specific advantage.

2. When purchases are made in higher quantity than normal to take advantage of quantity discounts, the _________________________ .

a. ordering costs increase and inventory carrying costs increase

b. ordering costs increase and inventory carrying costs decrease

c. ordering costs decrease and inventory carrying costs increase

d. ordering costs decrease and inventory carrying costs decrease

e. overall costs decrease