A Local Dry Cleaning Establishment Is Open from 7

question 44

Essay

A local dry cleaning establishment is open from 7
a.m.to 7 p.m., weekdays.The average arrival rate of customers is 15 per hour, both from 7 to 10
a.m., and from 4 to 7 p.m.In between, it is 9 per hour.In all time periods, the Poisson assumption for the arrival process seems to be valid.Can this be treated as a queuing system, with ? = 12 ([15 + 9]/2)?

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Definitions:

FICA-OASDI

Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, a U.S. payroll tax to fund Social Security.

State Unemployment Tax

A tax imposed by state governments on employers to fund unemployment insurance benefits for workers who lose their jobs.

Rate of Pay

The fixed amount of compensation an employee receives for their services, typically expressed on an hourly, daily, or per-task basis.

Hours

A unit of time or a period that can be allocated or measured, often used in various contexts such as work hours or operational hours.