A Requirement for Steady State Analysis of a Queuing System

question 17

Multiple Choice

A requirement for steady state analysis of a queuing system is that:

• A) the initial conditions are still in effect 
• B) the waiting time must be exponentially distributed 
• C) the analysis period is at least two hours 
• D) the service rate must be constant

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