The distinction between an infinite customer population and a finite customer population is whether the:
A) potential number of customers is appreciably affected by the number of customers already in the system.
B) number of potential customers exceeds the square of the number of servers.
C) number of potential customers exceeds the number of servers raised to the power of the number of channels.
D) number of customers exceeds infinity.

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In an infinite customer population, the potential number of customers is not appreciably affected by the number of customers already in the system. On the other hand, in a finite customer population, the number of potential customers is limited and can be affected by the number of customers already in the system.

The Distinction Between an Infinite Customer Population and a Finite