Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 29P
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To explain: Calculate the average time a patrol car is unavailable, and average number of cars out of service at any time.
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