OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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ISBN: 9781260238877
Author: CACHON
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 17PA
LaVilla is a village in the Italian Alps. Given its enormous popularity among Swiss, German, Austrian, and Italian skiers, all of its beds are always booked in the winter season and there are, on average, 1200 skiers in the village. On average, skiers stay in LaVilla for 10 days. How many new skiers are arriving, on average, in LaVilla every day?
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