Asked by Austin Husmann on May 04, 2024
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Your firm has a contract to make 20 specialty lenses for night vision equipment. The first one took 40 hours. Learning is expected at the 85% rate. How long will it take to finish all 20 units?
Learning Rate
The speed at which a person acquires knowledge or skills, often analyzed in the context of cost reductions or performance improvement over time.
Specialty Lenses
Custom or uniquely designed lenses tailored for specific purposes, such as correcting particular vision issues or enhancing performance in certain activities.
- Determine total and average time for production runs using learning curves.
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Zybrea KnightMay 05, 2024
Final Answer :
The best solution method uses Table E.3 in the text. For 85% learning, total time for 20 units, the table factor is 12.402. Total time for all 20 units is 12.402 ∗ 40 = 496.1 hours.
Learning Objectives
- Determine total and average time for production runs using learning curves.