Question: An IT. team repairs computers that break down at an average of 2 = 2.5 per hour (approximately Poisson in nature). The team can service

An IT. team repairs computers that break down at
An IT. team repairs computers that break down at an average of 2 = 2.5 per hour (approximately Poisson in nature). The team can service an average of 2 computers every 30 minutes with a repair time distribution that approximates an exponential distribution. The department is open 10 hours per day. The team's approximate cost $125 per hour. The cost associated with lost productivity from the breakdown is estimated at $55 per hour (or any fraction thereof). a. What is the utilization rate? [Select] b. What is the number of computers waiting to be serviced? Select] c. How long before a breakdown is serviced (minutes) Select) d. Based on total system cost (Ls), what is the expected daily cost? (Select)

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