After Selecting a Line in a Multiple Queue System, a Customer

question 30

Multiple Choice

After selecting a line in a multiple queue system, a customer is ________ when she or he switches to a different line that is perceived to be moving faster.

• A) jockeying
• B) balking
• C) reneging
• D) weaving

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Definitions:

Decreasing-cost Industry

An industry where the cost per unit of output decreases as the scale of production increases.

Long-run Equilibrium Price

The price level at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded, achieved over a period where all inputs can be varied by producers.

Increase in Demand

A situation where there is a rise in consumers' desire to purchase goods or services, leading to higher quantity demanded at every price level.

Constant Costs

Occur when the cost of producing an additional unit of a good does not change as the scale of production increases or decreases.