The random variables corresponding to the interarrival times of customers and th
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Question
The random variables corresponding to the interarrival times of customers and the service times of the servers are commonly part of a(n) __________ simulation.
risk analysis
A distribution of a random variable for which values extremely larger or smaller than the mean are increasingly unlikely can possibly be modeled as a(n) _____________ probability distribution.
gamma
Which of the following numbers cannot result from the Excel function =NORM.INV(RAND( ), 100, 10)?
99
The weekly demand for an item in a retail store follows a uniform distribution over the range 70 to 83. What would be the weekly demand if its corresponding computer-generated value is 0.5?
50.85
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using simulation?
discrete-eventExplanation / Answer
1 a) Discrete event simulation
Queueing theory deals with the problems involving queuing. Queuing systems can be broken down into individual sub-systems; Complex queuing systems are analyzed using Discrete-event simulation.
2. c) Normal probability distribution
A continuous probability distribution that can have any value
3. The inverse of a normal distribution function
a) 115
4.
a) 76.5 = 70+ (13/2)
5. a) only a sample of how the real system will operate
b and c are the advantages of simulation