Appointments in a Medical Office Are Scheduled Every 15 Minutes

question 4

Essay

Appointments in a medical office are scheduled every 15 minutes.Throughout the day,appointments will be running on time or late,depending on the previous appointment only,according to the following matrix of transition probabilities:

a.The day begins with the first appointment on time.What are the state probabilities for periods 1,2,3 and 4?
b.What are the steady state probabilities?

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