A Multiple-Channel System Has Customers Arriving at an Average Rate

question 32

Multiple Choice

A multiple-channel system has customers arriving at an average rate of five per hour and an average service time of 40 minutes. The minimum number of servers for this system to be underloaded is

• A)2.
• B)3.
• C)4.
• D)5.
• E)6.

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