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Five batch jobs A through E, arrive at a computer center at almost the same time. They have running times of 8, 6, 2, 10, and 4 minutes. Their (externally determined) priorities are 3, 5, 2 respectively, with 5 being the highest priority. Determine the average waiting time for Priority process switching overhead.
A. 10,8 minutes
B. 12.8 minutes
C. 16.8 minutes
D. 54 minutes