In Queuing Problems, Which of the Following Probability Distributions Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

In queuing problems, which of the following probability distributions is typically used to describe the number of arrivals per unit of time?

• A) binomial
• B) normal
• C) Poisson
• D) exponential
• E) lognormal

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