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On a log-log graph, learning curves appear as:

A) upward-curving lines
B) downward-curving lines
C) straight lines
D) lines which increase at a decreasing rate
E) lines which decrease at a decreasing rate

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 50 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

A) 40
B) 36
C) 35
D) 32
E) 10

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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What is the appropriate learning curve?

One use of learning curves is for negotiated purchasing anticipating lower costs at the vendor with increasing volumes.

A job has an 80 percent learning curve.The second unit required 12 hours to complete.Approximately how many hours will be devoted to the first five units (including those already completed) ?

A learning curve for an overqualified worker is higher than an average worker.

Which one of the following would learning curves probably affect the least?

To which worker would learning curves be most applicable?

Developing work assignments in a job shop in a certain firm has a learning curve of 80 percent.If the second set of assignments takes 12 minutes, determine the length of time required for the following: (A) the fifth set (B) sets 3, 4, and 5 together

The learning curve principal would apply to the number of students in a class - a class twice as large will learn 80% faster.

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?

According to learning curve theory, the time reduction per unit decreases (improves) as the number of units increase.

The learning curve principle would apply to a baseball pitcher learning to throw a curve ball.

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

An order we just received has a 90 percent learning curve associated with it.The second unit of the total 25-unit order had a unit time of 36 minutes.What will the total time be for the entire order (all 25 units)?

Approximately how long will it take to produce the fifth through tenth units?

Learning curves are used primarily for mass production applications.

A job with a 70 percent learning curve required 20 hours for the initial unit.The fourth unit should require approximately how many hours?

Which of the following is an example of a carryover effect?

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.