Hereford Company Is Planning to Introduce a New Product with an 80

question 73

Multiple Choice

Hereford Company is planning to introduce a new product with an 80 percent learning rate for production for batches of 1,000 units. The variable labor costs are $30 per unit for the first 1,000-unit batch. Each batch requires 100 hours. There are $10,000 in fixed costs not subject to learning. What is the cumulative average time per batch using the incremental unit-time learning curve for 2,000 units?

• A)180
• B)100
• C)90
• D)80

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