Green Company Is Planning to Introduce a New Product with a 75

question 32

Multiple Choice

Green Company is planning to introduce a new product with a 75 percent incremental unit-time learning curve for production in batches of 1,500 units. The variable labor costs are $55 per unit for the first 1,500-unit batch. Each batch requires 200 hours. There are $15,000 in fixed costs not subject to learning. What is the cumulative total time (labor hours) to produce 3,000 units?

• A)350 hours
• B)250 hours
• C)300 hours
• D)255 hours

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