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Management · Q147

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 147

Q147

The cost of providing service in a queuing system decreases with.

A.
Decreased average waiting time in the queue
B.
Decreased arrival rate
C.
Increased arrival rate
D.
None of the above
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
In designing queueing systems we need to aim for a balance between service to customers (short queues implying many servers) and economic considerations (not too many servers).