A Single-Channel Queuing System Has an Average Service Time of 16

question 49

Multiple Choice

A single-channel queuing system has an average service time of 16 minutes per customer, which is exponentially distributed. The manager is thinking of converting to a system with a constant service time of 16 minutes. The arrival rate will remain the same. The effect will be to:

• A) increase utilization.
• B) decrease utilization.
• C) increase the average waiting time.
• D) decrease the average waiting timE.
• E) not have any effect since the service time is unchanged.

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