Question

The first unit of a product took 80 hours to complete. The firm plans to produce 10 units in the first month and 12 units in the second month. If a 75% learning curve is expected, how many hours will the firm use to work on the product during the second month? A. 960.0 hours B. 303.9 hours C. 751.0 hours D. 505.2 hours E. 447.1 hours

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of hours that the firm use to work on the product during the second month is

B. 303.9 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

Time taken to complete the first unit of product = T1

T1 = 80 hours

Time taken to complete the first n unit of product = Tn

Learning factor = 75%

Learning curve coefficient for total time = C

Therefore, Tn is given as

Tn = T1(C)

Time taken to work on the product for the second month T*= (T22 - T10)

T22 = T1(C22)

T10 = T1(C10)

T* = T22-T10 = T1(C22 - C10)

T* = 80( 9.388 - 5.589)

T* = 303.9096

T* = 303.9 hours