The Local Grocery Store Consists of Two Cashiers

question 60

Multiple Choice

The local grocery store consists of two cashiers. The customers arrive at the checkout according to the Poisson distribution and the service times are based on negative exponential distribution. The average customer service time is 4 minutes and the average time between the arrivals of successive customers is 3 minutes. Assume that customers equally divide themselves between the two cashiers.
-On average, how much time will the customer spend in line waiting to be served?

• A) 8 minutes
• B) 12 minutes
• C) 16 minutes
• D) 20 minutes

Differentiate between various types of religious organizations: churches, sects, and new religious movements.

Comprehend the secularization thesis and its criticisms.

Understand key sociological theories concerning religion, including the works of Max Weber, Émile Durkheim, and Karl Marx.

Analyze the relationship between religion and social change, order, and inequality.

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Definitions:

Religious Fervour

Intense and passionate devotion or zeal towards one's religion.

Collective Action

The efforts of a group of people working together towards a common goal, often in pursuit of social, political, or environmental change.

Sacred And The Profane

A concept distinguishing between what is considered holy, divine, or spiritually significant and what is not regarded as sacred in religious context.

Religious Practices

Rituals, ceremonies, and behaviors associated with the worship or belief in a higher power or deity.