Arrivals at a Box Office in the Hour Before the Show

question 10

Short Answer

Arrivals at a box office in the hour before the show follow the Poisson distribution with λ = 7 per minute.Service times are constant at 7.5 seconds.Find the average length of the waiting line.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable condition strengthens or increases the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Behaviour

Refers to the actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to their environment.

Negative Stimulus

An unfavorable event or situation that elicits a response or reaction, often used in conditioning and behavioral studies.

Piece Rate Pay

A compensation system where employees are paid based on the amount of work completed, not on the amount of time worked.