Customers Take a Number as They Join the Waiting Line

question 92

Essay

Customers take a number as they join the waiting line of the customer service counter at a discount store. There are two customer service agents. Provide the most likely characteristics of this system.
a. name of model
b. number of channels
c. number of phases
d. arrival rate distribution
e. service time distribution
f. population size
g. queue discipline

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