A Multiple-Channel System Has Customers Arriving at an Average Rate

question 9

Multiple Choice

A multiple-channel system has customers arriving at an average rate of 5 per hour and an average service time of 40 minutes. What minimum number of servers is required to ensure that the system is not overloaded?

• A) 4
• B) 5
• C) 6
• D) 3

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Definitions:

External Pull

Influences or factors outside an individual that draw or entice them towards certain decisions, actions, or behaviors.

Incentive

Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory that explains motivation as being rooted in the desire to reduce uncomfortable internal states.

Internal Tension

A psychological state characterized by a conflict of emotions or impulses within an individual, often leading to stress or mental discomfort.