Exhibit 13.1 The Following Questions Are Based on the Output Below

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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.
-To find steady-state values for the M/M/S queuing system, which of the following statements must be true about the arrival rate?

• A) λ < s μ
• B) λ − s = μ
• C) λ > s μ
• D) λ = s μ

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