Which of the following is a requirement for application of Little's Law to be valid?
A) arrival rates that follow the Poisson distribution
B) FIFO queue discipline
C) steady state conditions
D) single-server system
E) multiphase system

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Little's Law is only applicable in steady state conditions, where the system has reached stable operating conditions. The other requirements, such as arrival rates following the Poisson distribution or FIFO queue discipline, may enhance the accuracy of the analysis but are not strictly necessary for Little's Law to be valid. Little's Law can be applied to both single-server and multiphase systems.

Which of the Following Is a Requirement for Application of Little's