MAT 540

Quantitative Methods

Week 3 - Assignment #1

JET Copies Case Problem

Days to Repair

In determining the average repair time for the copier, I used the discrete probability distribution given. From that distribution, I developed a simulation model for 100 repairs. Using computer generated random numbers and the vertical lookup method, a simulation of the number of days that it would take to complete each repair was developed. From this simulation, it was determined that the average number of days that it would take to repair the copier is days.

Interval Between Breakdowns

Next, I needed to determine the interval between breakdowns (weeks). To begin, I took the information from the "days to repair" component and implemented it into the second component, to find the...