Use the Following Statements to Answer This Question

question 91

Multiple Choice

Use the following statements to answer this question:
I. Even though people need water to survive, the price of water is less than the price of diamonds because water is in greater supply than diamonds.
II. Suppose that the demand for corn is highly price inelastic. If every corn farmer's harvesting technologies become more efficient, the total revenue received by all corn farmers would fall.

• A) I and II are true.
• B) I is true, and II is false.
• C) II is true, and I is false.
• D) I and II are false.

Understand the fundamental concepts of queuing theory and waiting line analysis.

Identify and describe key components and characteristics of a waiting-line system.

Analyze and apply the Poisson and exponential distributions in the context of arrival rates and service times in queuing systems.

Recognize and explain the significance of the service rate being greater than the arrival rate in queuing systems.

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