If only two cars can physically fit between the ordering and pay window of a fast-food drive-through, the waiting line system has a ____ _____ waiting line.
A) constrained server
B) finite size
C) infinite size
D) multi-phase
E) single service

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A finite size waiting line means that there is a limit to the number of customers who can be in the waiting line at any given time. In this case, only two cars can physically fit between the ordering and pay window, so the waiting line system is constrained by that limit. This rules out options C (infinite size) and D (multi-phase) which don't have a set limit on the number of customers in the waiting line. Option E (single service) doesn't really apply to waiting lines, as it describes a service system where there is only one server or provider. The best option in this case is B (finite size) which accurately describes the waiting line system.

If Only Two Cars Can Physically Fit Between the Ordering