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:

Monopolistically Competitive

Refers to a market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power and product differentiation.

Profit-maximizing Output

The level of production at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Demand

The desire to purchase goods or services at certain prices, reflecting how much of a product consumers are willing to buy at various price points.

Cost Data

Information regarding the expenses incurred in producing a product or offering a service.