Question: Simulation

The time between arrivals of oil tankers at a loading dock at Prudhoe Bay is given by the following probability distribution.

Time between ship arrivals (days) Probability

1 0.05

2 0.10

3 0.20

4 0.30

5 0.20

6 0.10

7 0.05

Total 1.00

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The time required to fill a tanker with oil and prepare it for sea is given by the following probability distribution:

Time to fill and prepare for sea Probability

3 0.10

4 0.20

5 0.40

6 0.30

Total 1.00

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1. Simulate the movement of tankers to and from the single loading dock for the first 20 arrivals. Compute the average time between arrival waiting time to load, and the average number of tankers waiting to be loaded
2. Discuss any hesitations you might have about using your results for decision making.

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