Cars Arrive at a Local JLUBE Franchise at the Rate

question 42

Multiple Choice

Cars arrive at a local JLUBE franchise at the rate of 1 every 12 minutes.Service times are exactly 15 minutes.Jack Burns,the JLUBE owner,has decided to open a second work bay,i.e. ,make the shop into a two-channel system.Under this new scheme,the average customer will wait in an ________ line.

• A)M/M/1
• B)M/M/2
• C)M/D/2
• D)M/D/1
• E)M/G/2

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where reinforcements are provided at unpredictable time intervals, promoting steady response rates.

Postreinforcement Pause

A moment of no response or inactivity that occurs just after reinforcement in a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement in operant conditioning.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, promoting a high and steady rate of responding.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the intensity of a behavior is altered through rewards or penalties.