A Service Counter Employs Two Servers

question 55

Multiple Choice

A service counter employs two servers.On average,a server requires 8 minutes to process a customer and service times follow an exponential distribution.Customers arrive at the counter at the rate of 12 per hour according to a Poisson distribution.The probability that an arriving customer must wait for service is

• A)0.7111
• B)0.8000
• C)0.8576
• D)0.9327

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Definitions:

Compound Entry

An accounting entry that involves more than two accounts, where there are multiple debits, multiple credits, or both in a single transaction.

Account

A summary document that captures every transaction associated with an individual entry in the accounting balance equation.

Financial Information

This encompasses all the data regarding the financial status, performance, and changes in financial position of an entity.

Normal Balance

The side (debit or credit) of an account that is increased. For example, assets increase on the debit side, while liabilities increase on the credit side.