A Small Manufacturer Builds Wooden Pleasure Boats in a Craftsman

question 21

Essay

A small manufacturer builds wooden pleasure boats in a craftsman manner by traditional labor-intensive methods. The first boat is estimated to take 650 hours of skilled labor, which cost $40 per hour. They currently have three workers that can work 2,000 hours a year. They assume that there is a 90% learning rate. How many boats can they make in their first year?

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Definitions:

Merchant

An individual or business entity engaged in the sale of goods, particularly those specialized in a specific product or market.

UCC

An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code, which is a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States.

Contract

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties that outlines obligations and rights concerning a particular service or product.

Without Reserve

An auction term indicating that the item will be sold to the highest bidder, with no minimum price set.