The diagram below identifies the elements of service as provided by a soft drink vending machine. Each element has an estimate of its own reliability, independent of the others. What is the reliability of the "system"?

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The diagram below identifies the elements of service as provided by a soft drink vending machine. Each element has an estimate of its own reliability, independent of the others. What is the reliability of the "system"? 

 

 

Couldn't
make
change
Wouldn't
take my
Took my
Made
Dispensed
Dispensed
Power
failed
Out of
stock
wong
change
.90
money
wrong
beverage
.95
warm
dollar bill
beverage
.98
.85
.995
.85
.98
.60
Transcribed Image Text:Couldn't make change Wouldn't take my Took my Made Dispensed Dispensed Power failed Out of stock wong change .90 money wrong beverage .95 warm dollar bill beverage .98 .85 .995 .85 .98 .60
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