In the single-server model, the:
A) service time of a customer is most often described by an exponential distribution.
B) service time depends on the number of customers in the system as long as there is at least one customer in the waiting line.
C) mean of the service-time distribution must be as great as the target service time for a feasible solution.
D) service times are always constant to avoid large waiting lines.

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In the single-server model, the service time of a customer is most often described by an exponential distribution. This is because the exponential distribution is memoryless and provides a good approximation for the time it takes to perform a service that does not depend on the history of the process.

In the Single-Server Model, The