Question 1

Unit times for a job exhibit a learning effect. If the second unit took 30 hours, and the fourth unit took 21 hours, roughly how many hours would you estimate the third unit took?

Accepted Answer

A)   29
B)   27
C)   25
D)   24
E)   21F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours respectively. What is the appropriate learning curve?

Accepted Answer

A)   70 percent
B)   75 percent
C)   80 percent
D)   85 percent
E)   90 percentF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

It takes a worker with a 90 percent learning curve 72.9 minutes to complete the fourth unit of a seven-unit job. Estimate the amount of time the worker spent on the first two units.

Accepted Answer

The total time for t...

Question 4

When the task is fairly complex and has a longer duration, it will take a larger number of repetitions before improvement is observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A manager is trying to estimate the appropriate learning curve for a certain job. The manager notes that the first four units had a total time of 30 minutes. Which learning curve would yield approximately this result if the first unit took 10 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A)   .70
B)   .75
C)   .80
D)   .85
E)   .90F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

In which of the following scenarios would an 80 percent learning curve be especially relevant?

Accepted Answer

A)   the pursuit of an innovation strategy to stay ahead of competitors
B)   the pursuit of a flexibility-based strategy to increase customer satisfaction
C)   the pursuit of a customization-based strategy to command premium prices
D)   the pursuit of a time-based strategy to gain market share
E)   the pursuit of a quality-based strategy to gain customer loyaltyF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent. The third unit required 16 hours. The 12th unit should take approximately how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A)   2.67
B)   4.83
C)   7.94
D)   10.31
E)   12.95F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

A manager is trying to estimate the learning rate for a new job. The first unit took 16 hours and the fourth unit required about 13 hours. The learning rate is:

Accepted Answer

A)   70 percent.
B)   75 percent.
C)   80 percent.
D)   85 percent.
E)   90 percent.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: Extension: Learning Curves

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In which of the following scenarios would an 80 percent learning curve be especially relevant?

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A manager is trying to estimate the learning rate for a new job. The first unit took 16 hours and the fourth unit required about 13 hours. The learning rate is:

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A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent. The third unit required 16 hours. The 12^th unit should take approximately how many hours?

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When the task is fairly complex and has a longer duration, it will take a larger number of repetitions before improvement is observed.

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A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours respectively. What is the appropriate learning curve?

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Unit times for a job exhibit a learning effect. If the second unit took 30 hours, and the fourth unit took 21 hours, roughly how many hours would you estimate the third unit took?

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In which of the following scenarios would an 80 percent learning curve be especially relevant?

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A manager is trying to estimate the learning rate for a new job. The first unit took 16 hours and the fourth unit required about 13 hours. The learning rate is:

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A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent. The third unit required 16 hours. The 12th unit should take approximately how many hours?

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It takes a worker with a 90 percent learning curve 72.9 minutes to complete the fourth unit of a seven-unit job. Estimate the amount of time the worker spent on the first two units.

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When the task is fairly complex and has a longer duration, it will take a larger number of repetitions before improvement is observed.

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A manager is trying to estimate the appropriate learning curve for a certain job. The manager notes that the first four units had a total time of 30 minutes. Which learning curve would yield approximately this result if the first unit took 10 minutes?

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A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent. The third unit required 16 hours. The 12^th unit should take approximately how many hours?

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