Exhibit 12.5 The Following Questions Use the Information Below

question 84

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12.5
The following questions use the information below.
The owner of Sal's Italian Restaurant wants to study the growth of his business using simulation. He is interested in simulating the number of customers and the amount ordered by customers each month. He currently serves 1000 customers per month and feels this can vary uniformly between a decrease of as much as 5% and an increase of up to 9%. The bill for each customer is a normally distributed random variable with a mean of $20 and a standard deviation of $5. The average order has been increasing steadily over the years and the owner expects the mean order will increase by 2% per month. You have created the following spreadsheet to simulate the problem.
-The standardized queuing system notation such as M/M/1 or M/G/2 is referred to as

• A) Kendall notation.
• B) Erlang notation.
• C) Poisson notation.
• D) Queuing notation.

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Definitions:

Acculturation

The process of cultural change and psychological change that results following meeting between cultures, including adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.

Acculturative Stress

The psychological impact of adapting to a new culture, which may involve stress due to loss of social support systems, identity confusion, and facing discrimination.

Marginalized

Describes individuals or groups that are excluded, ignored, or relegated to the outer edge of society or a community.

Original Culture

The fundamental characteristics, beliefs, and practices of a society or community that have been established over time and serve as the foundation for its current identity and social norms.