Note: This Question Requires the Use of the Queueing Simulator

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Multiple Choice

Note: This question requires the use of the Queueing Simulator spreadsheet in Excel. Use the queueing simulator to simulate a queueing system with 2 servers, exponential interarrival times with a mean of 20 seconds and constant service times of 35 seconds. Use a simulation run length of 10,000 arrivals. What is the point estimate for the average number of customers in the system?

• A) 2 customers
• B) 4 customers
• C) 8 customers
• D) 9 customers
• E) 10 customers

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