Question: You have been asked to analyze the queue for registrations at a large Las Vegas hotel. Guests arrive to register at the rate of 3
You have been asked to analyze the queue for registrations at a large Las Vegas hotel. Guests arrive to register at the rate of people every minutes Poisson distributed It takes each host an average of minutes to register a guest following a negative exponential distribution any number of which can be hired by the hotel at the cost of $ per hour. The hotel recognizes a waiting cost of $ per hour per guest in line. The hotel has decided that guests' average wait in line is not more than minutes.
A single step waiting line is set up but can accommodate multiple servers.
a Based on the goal average wait in line is less than minutes stated above, what is the minimum number of hosts that could be hired for this system? Select hosts
b Based on wait cost, what is the optimal number of servers needed to minimize total costs? Select hosts
c What is total providing service plus time in queue costs daily cost at the optimal number of servers if the registration desk is open for hours? Select $$$$$
d At the optimal number of servers, what is the average time to check in an attendee? Select minutes", minutes", minutes", of a minute", of a minute"
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