Which part of a waiting line has characteristics that involve a statistical distribution?
A) arrivals or inputs
B) the waiting line itself
C) the service facility
D) A and C
E) A, B, and C

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Arrivals or inputs to a system and the service facility both involve characteristics that can be described using statistical distributions. Arrivals are often modeled using a Poisson distribution, while service times can be modeled using an exponential distribution or other appropriate statistical distributions.

Which Part of a Waiting Line Has Characteristics That Involve