A Single Server Queuing System Has an Average Service Time

question 28

Multiple Choice

A single server queuing system has an average service time of 16 minutes per customer,which is exponentially distributed.The manager is thinking of converting to a system with a constant service time of 16 minutes.The average arrival rate will remain the same.The effect will be to:

• A)increase utilization.
• B)decrease utilization.
• C)increase the average waiting time.
• D)decrease the average waiting time.
• E)not have any effect since the service time is unchanged.

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