A laundromat has five washing machines. A typical machine breaks down once every five days. A repairman
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A laundromat has five washing machines. A typical machine breaks down once every five days. A repairman can repair a machine in an average of 2.5 days.
Currently, three repairmen are on duty. The owner of the laundromat has the option of replacing them with a superworker, who can repair a machine in an average of 56 of a day. The salary of the superworker equals the pay of the three regular employees. Breakdown and service times are exponential. Should the laundromat replace the three repairers with the superworker?
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Practical Management Science
ISBN: 9781111531317
4th Edition
Authors: Wayne L. Winston, S. Christian Albright
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