A total of 40 customers/ hour frequent Chris'. What is the implied utilization at the espresso station? Provide your answer in decimal form, and round to 4 decimal places. (So, if your answer is 89.25%, please provide the answer as 0.8925)

A total of 40 customers/ hour frequent Chris'. What is the implied utilization at the espresso station? Provide your answer in decimal form, and round to 4 decimal places. (So, if your answer is 89.25%, please provide the answer as 0.8925)

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section12.5: Analytic Steady-state Queueing Models

Problem 30P

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