The size of the population of potential customers may have an impact on the validity of the Poisson arrival pattern assumption.

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The Poisson arrival pattern assumption is based on the assumption that the arrivals are independent, random, and a small percentage of the total population. If the potential customer population is large, this assumption may not hold true and the Poisson model may not be valid. In such scenarios, a different model, such as a normal distribution or a binomial distribution, may be more appropriate.

The Size of the Population of Potential Customers May Have