A Department of 25 Machines Is Kept Running by Three

question 23

True/False

A department of 25 machines is kept running by three operators who respond to randomly occurring equipment problems.An analyst wanting to know whether to add a fourth operator or downsize to two operators would be helped by using queuing theory analysis.

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