Consider the following manual simulation of machine breakdowns and repair.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Breakdowns } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Time } \
\text { between } \
\text { breakdowns, } \
\boldsymbol { x } \text { (weeks) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Repair time, } \
\boldsymbol { y } \text { (days) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Cost } \
( \mathbf { \$ 2 } , \mathbf { 0 0 0 } \boldsymbol { y } )
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 4 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 2 & 5.7 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 3 & 5.5 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 4 & 2.5 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 5 & 5.2 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 6 & 5.8 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 7 & 1.6 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 8 & 2.3 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 9 & 1.2 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 10 & 3.3 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
What operating charactistics can be obtained from this simulation?

Question

Consider the following manual simulation of machine breakdowns and repair.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Breakdowns } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Time } \
\text { between } \
\text { breakdowns, } \
\boldsymbol { x } \text { (weeks) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Repair time, } \
\boldsymbol { y } \text { (days) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Cost } \
( \mathbf { \$ 2 } , \mathbf { 0 0 0 } \boldsymbol { y } )
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 4 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 2 & 5.7 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 3 & 5.5 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 4 & 2.5 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 5 & 5.2 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 6 & 5.8 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 7 & 1.6 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 8 & 2.3 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 9 & 1.2 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 10 & 3.3 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
What operating charactistics can be obtained from this simulation?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer of Consider the following manual simulation of machine breakdowns and repair.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Breakdowns } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Time } \
\text { between } \
\text { breakdowns, } \
\boldsymbol { x } \text { (weeks) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Repair time, } \
\boldsymbol { y } \text { (days) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Cost } \
( \mathbf { \$ 2 } , \mathbf { 0 0 0 } \boldsymbol { y } )
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 4 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 2 & 5.7 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 3 & 5.5 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 4 & 2.5 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 5 & 5.2 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 6 & 5.8 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 7 & 1.6 & 1 & \$ 2000 \
\hline 8 & 2.3 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 9 & 1.2 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline 10 & 3.3 & 2 & \$ 4000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
What operating charactistics can be obtained from this simulation?

Consider the Following Manual Simulation of Machine Breakdowns and Repair