A bank is processing job applications. The typical processing time for one application is 4 weeks. The bank can process 5 applications per week. The department is trying to improve efficiency by reducing the processing time to 2 weeks. What is the reduction of applications under review after the efficiency improvement?

A bank is processing job applications. The typical processing time for one application is 4 weeks. The bank can process 5 applications per week. The department is trying to improve efficiency by reducing the processing time to 2 weeks. What is the reduction of applications under review after the efficiency improvement?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 59P

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