Initial Estimates of the Probabilities of Events Are Known As

question 30

Multiple Choice

Initial estimates of the probabilities of events are known as:

• A)joint probabilities
• B)posterior probabilities
• C)prior probabilities
• D)conditional probabilities

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Definitions:

Arrival Rate

The frequency at which units, entities, or events arrive or occur over a specified period, often assessed in queuing theory and logistics.

Service Rate

The speed at which a service provider can deliver its service to customers.

Waiting Line

Refers to the process where customers or items wait in line for service or processing, commonly studied to improve efficiency in operations management.

Negative Exponential Distribution

A continuous probability distribution concerning time between events in a Poisson point process, representing the likelihood of wait times or life spans.