A Waiting Line Meeting the Assumptions of M/M/1 Has an Average

question 105

Multiple Choice

A waiting line meeting the assumptions of M/M/1 has an average time between arrivals of 15 minutes, and it services items in an average of 10 minutes each. What is the utilization factor?

• A) 0.25
• B) 0.33
• C) 0.50
• D) 0.67
• E) 1.50

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Definitions:

Principle Of Closure

A psychological tendency to perceive a complete image even when the sensory information is incomplete, based on our brain's preference for simplicity and continuity.

Neon Sign

A lighting display made of glass tubes that have been filled with a gas and bent into the shape of letters or decorative designs, which emit light when electrified.

Perceive Complete

The ability or tendency to see something as fully formed or entirely comprehensible, often filled in by the mind's understanding.

Relative Motion

The concept that the motion of an object is always determined relative to some other object.