Fast Food Restaurants Pride Themselves in Being Able to Fill

question 30

Multiple Choice

Fast food restaurants pride themselves in being able to fill orders quickly. A study was done at a local fast food restaurant to determine how long it took customers to receive their order at the drive-thru. It was discovered that the time it takes for orders to be filled is exponentially distributed with a mean of 1.5 minutes. What is the probability that it takes less than one minute to fill an order?

• A)0.1813
• B)0.4866
• C)0.6321
• D)0.7769

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

A financial record that reflects a firm's responsibility to clear a short-term obligation to its creditors or suppliers.

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger that contains all the transaction details of a specific account, which then summarizes into a general ledger.

Controlling Account

A general ledger account that summarizes the total balances of all subsidiary accounts related to it.

Perpetual Inventory Method

An inventory management system where updates are made continuously as inventory items are purchased and sold, providing real-time inventory levels.