In a Department, 25 Machines Are Kept Running by Three

question 60

True/False

In a department, 25 machines are kept running by three operators who respond to randomly occurring equipment problems. An analyst wanting to know whether to add a fourth operator or downsize to two operators would be helped by using queuing theory analysis.

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Definitions:

Finder

A person who discovers something, especially lost or abandoned property, and may have certain legal rights or obligations regarding its custody and disposal.

Original Owner

The first or initial owner of an item or property.

Primarily Contractual

Pertaining mainly to agreements made between parties that are enforceable by law.

Run With The Land

Legal principle indicating that certain rights and obligations attached to a piece of land transfer with the property from one owner to the next.