EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781260718447
Author: Stevenson
Publisher: MCG COURSE
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Chapter 18, Problem 17P

a)

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To determine: System utilization rate.

Introduction: Poisson distribution is utilized to ascertain the probability of an occasion happening over a specific time period or interval. The interval can be one of time, zone, volume or separation. The probability of an event happening is discovered utilizing the equation in the Poisson distribution.

b)

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To determine: The average customer waiting for service for each class and waiting in each class on average.

c)

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To determine: The average customer waiting for service for each class and waiting in each class on average.

d)

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To determine: The observations based on the results from part c.

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