A Waiting-Line System That Meets the Assumptions of M/M/S Has

question 41

Multiple Choice

A waiting-line system that meets the assumptions of M/M/S has λ = 5,μ = 4,and M = 2.For these values,Po is approximately 0.23077 and Ls is approximately 2.05128.The average number of units waiting in the queue

• A)is approximately 0.1603.
• B)is approximately 0.4103.
• C)is approximately 0.8013.
• D)is approximately 1.0417.
• E)cannot be calculated because λ is larger than μ.

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