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For each statement below, argue for or against it. (a) The standard deviation and the coefficient...

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General Management

For each statement below, argue for or against it.

(a) The standard deviation and the coefficient of variationmeasure exactly the same thing. Hence, it does not make adifference if we use the standard deviation or the coefficient ofvariation to compare two experiments in terms of variability.

(b) Working at 100% utilization in the presence of variabilityis a good idea, because we aqre making the best out of ourresources. [Hint: What happens to waiting times when utilization is100%]

(c) Resource pooling is always a good idea

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a No Standard deviation and coefficient of variation are not the same thing and they dont measure the same thing Coefficient of variation Standard DeviationMean which provides useful information with the mean in context For example two experiments can both have a standard deviation of 100 but mean of 1st is 10000 and mean    See Answer
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