You have been asked to analyze the queue for registrations for a popular msom seminar at a major national conference. conference attendees arrive to register at the rate of 5 people every 15 minutes (poisson distributed). it takes each host, any number of which can be hired directly through the conference at the cost of $17 per hour, 7 minutes to register a guest, following a negative exponential distribution. the conference recognizes a waiting cost of $40 per hour per guest in line. a single waiting line is set up, but can accommodate multiple servers.

what is the minimum number of hosts that could be hired for this system?
what is the optimal number of servers needed to minimize total costs?
rounded to the nearest dollar, what is total cost for the system (including waiting and service costs) at the optimal number of servers if the registration desk is open for an 8 hour day?
at the optimal number of servers, what is the average time a guest would spend waiting to register?

the correct answer is:

it required the president to inform congress within forty-eight hours of any new troop commitment.

the war powers resolution (1973) is a federal law designed to limit the u.s. president’s ability to initiate or intensify military actions abroad without the approval of the congress.

it establishes that the president can send armed forces into action abroad only by declaration of war by congress, statutory authorization, or in case of a national emergency created by attack upon the united states, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.

it requires the president to notify congress within 48 hours of sending armed forces to military action.

you will have $2593.74 in 10 years if you set aside $1,000 at 10%

you will have $9321.91 in 20 years if you set aside $2000 at 8%

you will have $1469.32 in 5 years if you set aside $1000 at 8%

you will have $1296.87 in 10 years if you set aside $500 at 10%

you will have $239.66 in 15 years if you set aside $100 at 6%

you will have $4660.96 in 20 years if you set aside $1000 at 8%

the answer is account d

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