In the Basic Queuing Model (M/M/1), What Probability Distribution Describes

question 24

Multiple Choice

In the basic queuing model (M/M/1) , what probability distribution describes arrival rates?

• A) continuous
• B) normal
• C) negative exponential
• D) Poisson
• E) lognormal

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