Exhibit 13.1 The Following Questions Are Based on the Output Below

question 59

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13.1
The following questions are based on the output below.
A store currently operates its service system with 1 operator. Arrivals follow a Poisson distribution and service times are exponentially distributed. The following spreadsheet has been developed for the system.
-Which of the following is the typical operating characteristic for the probability an arriving unit has to wait for service?

• A) W_p
• B) P₀
• C) P_w
• D) P_n

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