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Section12.5: Analytic Steady-state Queueing Models

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In modeling a waiting line problem, 1/ μ and 1/ λ represent the mean values of:

a. Arrival time and service rate respectively (i.e. in that order).

b. Inter-arrival time and service time respectively.

c. Service time and inter-arrival time respectively.

d. Wait time and queue time respectively.

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In modeling a waiting line problem, 1/ μ and 1/ λ represent the mean values of: a. Arrival time and service rate respectively (i.e. in that order). b. Inter-arrival time and service time respectively. c. Service time and inter-arrival time respectively. d. Wait time and queue time respectively.