Consider an Espresso Stand with a Single Barista

question 1

Multiple Choice

Consider an espresso stand with a single barista.Customers arrive at the stand at the rate of 28 per hour according to a Poisson distribution.Service times are exponentially distributed with a service rate of 35 customers per hour.The probability that the server is busy is

• A)0.20
• B)0.60
• C)0.80
• D)1.00

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Definitions:

Odorant Molecules

Chemical particles capable of being detected by the sensory neurons in the nose, leading to the perception of smell.

Mucous

A slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes, typically serving to protect and lubricate surfaces.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a principal hub for processing and relaying sensory information to the appropriate areas of the cortex.

Volley Principle

A theory in neuroscience that describes how groups of neurons can generate a higher frequency of nerve impulses than any one neuron could produce on its own, often applied to explain aspects of auditory processing.