Table 14-4 Cuthbert Wylinghauser Is a Scheduler of Transportation for the State

question 46

Multiple Choice

Table 14-4
Cuthbert Wylinghauser is a scheduler of transportation for the state of Delirium.This state contains three cities: Chaos (C₁) ,Frenzy (C₂) ,and Tremor (C₃) .A transition matrix,indicating the probability that a resident in one city will travel to another,is given below.Cuthbert's job is to schedule the required number of seats,one to each person making the trip (transition) ,on a daily basis.
C F T
Transition matix: π(0) = [100,100,100]
-Using the data given in Table 14-4,find the equilibrium travel population for Frenzy (rounded to the nearest whole person) .

• A)126
• B)95
• C)79
• D)100
• E)None of the above

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