What is the implied service rate per service-counter employee at an airport automobile rental counter if customer demand is 30 customers per hour, two service-counter employees are on duty, and their labor utilization is 65%?
Utilization (U) = Demand Rate/[Service Rate × Number of Servers]
0.65 = 30/[SR × 2]
SR = 23 customers per hour.
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