Operations Management
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Chapter 4.S, Problem 12P
An electronic chess game has a useful life that is exponential with a mean of 30 month. Determine each of the following:
a. The probability that any given unit will operate for at least (1) 39 months. (2) 48 men the (3) 60 months.
b. The probability that any given unit will fail sooner than (1) 33 months. (2) 15 months. (3) 6 months.
c. The length of service tune after which the percentage of tilled units will approximately equal (1) 50 percent, (2) 85 percent, (3) 95 percent, (4) 99 percent.
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