Question: A machine that we are concerned with has a breakdown rate as follows. On the first day of operation after repair it has an 8
A machine that we are concerned with has a breakdown rate as follows. On the first day of operation after repair it has an 8 % chance of breakdown. On the second day and each following day, the probability of breakdown increases by 3 %, i.e., P(Failure) = .05 + .03X, where X is the # days of operation since repair.
Assuming that the machine was repaired yesterday, and that the machine is repaired on the same day that it breaks down. Also assume that the machine will break down if the random number given is less than the P(Failure) for that day. Simulate 10 days of operation and determine the following:
A) What is the total number of breakdowns. _______ B) What was the most days without a breakdown? ________ C) Did the machine ever break two days in a row? _______

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