Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259667473
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 18P
a)
Summary Introduction
To determine: Probability that a caller will get a busy signal.
Introduction: Poisson distribution is utilized to ascertain the probability of an occasion happening over a specific time period or interval. The interval can be one of time, zone, volume or separation. The probability of an event happening is discovered utilizing the equation in the Poisson distribution.
b)
Summary Introduction
To determine: Probability that a customer will put on hold.
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