Question

An infinite population in waiting line management refers to a population that is large enough in relation to the service system so that the change in population size caused by subtraction or additions to the population does not significantly affect the system probabilities.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Answer:

A) True

Explanation:

Calling population is the population of potential customers.Calling population can either be an infinite population or a finite population. To determine the difference between finite and infinite population, is their respective arrival rates as well as its effect in the system.

In an infinite population, its arrival rate is usually not affected by the number of customers already in the system. The system here, is an open system because customers arrive outside the system and leave the system only after the work has been completed. But in a finite population, its arrival rate is usually affected by the number of customers in the system. The system here, is a closed system and therefore, customers do not leave the system but only navigates from one server or queue to another.