Question: Suppose a coffee shop ordering and delivery process is a 2-stage queuing system. In stage 1, the customer waits in line and then places an

Suppose a coffee shop ordering and delivery process is a 2-stage queuing system. In stage 1, the customer waits in line and then places an order for a beverage and any desired food. In stage 2 the order is prepared while the customer waits. The customer has their order delivered and leaves this process. Suppose that an average of 10 customers per hour enter the coffee shop. On average, there are 4 total customers in the entire ordering and delivery process at the coffee shop. In stage 1, the average time to take a customer's order for beverage and any desired food is 1 minute. In stage 2, customers wait an average of 7 minutes for their order to be delivered. It then takes 1 additional minute in stage 2 to deliver the order to the customer. Which of the following statements are true assuming the coffee shop ordering and delivery process is in steady-state? Group of answer choices The average time a customer spends in stage 1 is 24 minutes. The total time a customer spends in the order and delivery process averages 9 minutes. In stage 1 the average customer spends 15 minutes waiting to place their order

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