Extra Credit 1 Revision 1

Remember, you must justify all your answers.

1. The classical batch processing system completely ignores the cost of increased waiting time for users. Consider a single batch characterized by the following parameters:
   • M average mounting time
   • T average service time per job
   • N number of jobs
   • S unit price of service time
   • W unit price of waiting time per user

   Show that the optimal batch size minimizing the cost of service time and waiting time per user within a single batch is

   N_opt = √MS/TW

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