You want to use a queuing model to investigate the number of techs needed to maintain the printers on campus.  What should the goal be?      maximize productivity of the technicians     minimize the percent of idle time of the technicians     minimize the number of machines needing repair     minimize the total cost (cost of maintenance plus cost of downtime     minimize the downtime for individual machines

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14. You want to use a queuing model to investigate the number of techs needed to maintain the printers on campus.  What should the goal be?

   

 maximize productivity of the technicians

   

minimize the percent of idle time of the technicians

   

minimize the number of machines needing repair

   

minimize the total cost (cost of maintenance plus cost of downtime

   

minimize the downtime for individual machines

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