Exhibit 13.1
The following questions are based on the output below.
A store currently operates its service system with 1 operator. Arrivals follow a Poisson distribution and service times are exponentially distributed. The following spreadsheet has been developed for the system.
-A doctor's office only has 8 chairs. The doctor's service times and customer inter-arrival times are exponentially distributed. What type of system is it?
A) M/M/1
B) M/M/8
C) M/M/1 with Finite Queue
D) M/M/1 with Finite Population

Question

Exhibit 13.1
The following questions are based on the output below.
A store currently operates its service system with 1 operator. Arrivals follow a Poisson distribution and service times are exponentially distributed. The following spreadsheet has been developed for the system. 
-A doctor's office only has 8 chairs. The doctor's service times and customer inter-arrival times are exponentially distributed. What type of system is it?
A) M/M/1 
B) M/M/8 
C) M/M/1 with Finite Queue 
D) M/M/1 with Finite Population

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The system is an M/M/1 queue with a finite queue size due to the limited number of chairs (8) available for waiting customers, indicating that there is only one service channel (the doctor) and a limited waiting area.

Exhibit 13.1 The Following Questions Are Based on the Output Below