Exhibit 13.1 The Following Questions Are Based on the Output Below

question 89

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 average time a unit spends waiting for service?

• A) W
• B) W_q
• C) L
• D) L_q

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