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Today is day 4 on the production control calendar, and the three jobs shown are in welding. By least slack, which job has the lowest (least urgent) priority?

Job Operation lead time Operation Due Date

A 1 6
B 4 8
C 3 6

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) B and c are tied

I believe its B but not completly sure

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