Which of the following is an assumption of the Poisson process?
A)The probability of an arrival varies over time.
B)The arrival rate is not stationary.
C)Past arrivals do not influence future arrivals.
D)Customers do not arrive independently of each other.

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The Poisson process assumes that past arrivals do not influence future arrivals. This means that the process is memoryless and each arrival is independent of previous arrivals. The other options (A, B, D) are all statements that contradict the assumptions of the Poisson process.

Which of the Following Is an Assumption of the Poisson