Which of these would increase system utilization?
A)An increase in the service rate
B)An increase in the arrival rate
C)An increase in the number of servers
D)A decrease in service time
E)All of the above

Question

Which of these would increase system utilization?
A)An increase in the service rate 
B)An increase in the arrival rate 
C)An increase in the number of servers 
D)A decrease in service time 
E)All of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An increase in the arrival rate would increase the workload on the system, resulting in a higher system utilization. The other options (increasing the service rate, increasing the number of servers, or decreasing service time) would decrease the queue length and wait times in the system but would not necessarily increase system utilization.

Which of These Would Increase System Utilization