A restaurant mobile app shows the average wait times at each dining establishment that registers for its service, thereby letting would-be diners know when to leave the house, join the waitlist, or make a reservation for next week. This service takes which approach to managing capacity? a. Advertising and promotion b. Adding peripheral goods and/or services c. Providing customers with information d. Varying the price of goods or services

A restaurant mobile app shows the average wait times at each dining establishment that registers for its service, thereby letting would-be diners know when to leave the house, join the waitlist, or make a reservation for next week. This service takes which approach to managing capacity? a. Advertising and promotion b. Adding peripheral goods and/or services c. Providing customers with information d. Varying the price of goods or services

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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Chapter12: Queueing Models

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