Customer Arrival Rates Vary Throughout the Day and the Priority

question 13

True/False

Customer arrival rates vary throughout the day and the priority rules change depending on the customer mix and influence each has over the finances of the firm. Such a situation is best analyzed using simulation rather than one of the queuing formulas.

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