With a Multiple-Server Model, Increasing the Arrival Rate by 10

question 12

Multiple Choice

With a multiple-server model, increasing the arrival rate by 10 percent and also increasing the service rate of each server by 10 percent will result in:

• A) a decrease in the utilization of the system.
• B) no change in the average number of customers in the waiting line.
• C) a decrease in the average number of customers in the waiting line.
• D) an increase in the waiting time in line.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus as a result of conditioning, demonstrated in Pavlov's experiments with dogs.

Tone

The quality or character of sound, or in literature, the author's attitude towards the subject or audience.

Blinking

The rapid closing and opening of the eyelid, a reflex that helps to protect the eye from irritants and distribute tear fluid.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, upon being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately incites a learned response.