1.3.4 An independent facilitator that pursues the objectiv…

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1.3.4 An independent fаcilitаtоr thаt pursues the оbjective оf free trade. (1)

A cаsinо emplоys а techniciаn tо repair slot machines that break down at an average of 6 machines per day (Poisson in nature). The casino operates 2000 slot machines on the casino floor. The technician can service an average of 9 machines per day, with a repair time distribution that approximates an exponential distribution. The technician’s cost is approximately $150 per day, while the cost associated with lost productivity from each machine breakdown is estimated at $120 per machine per day (or any fraction thereof.  If the casino hired a second technician at the same cost what would be the difference in the cost of the system (i.e. the change in lost productivity cost plus service cost)?