A Company Is Introducing a New Product

question 1

Multiple Choice

A company is introducing a new product. The first unit took 1,000 hours to complete, and the fourth unit took 750 hours to complete. What is the rate of learning for this product?

• A) less than 40 percent
• B) greater than or equal to 40 percent but less than 60 percent
• C) greater than or equal to 60 percent but less than 80 percent
• D) greater than 80 percent

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Definitions:

Freud

A neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the mechanism of repression.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and able to think about one’s own existence, sensations, thoughts, and surroundings.

Preconscious

Refers to the thoughts and feelings not in immediate awareness but can be easily brought to consciousness.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires not within the realm of conscious awareness but that influence behavior and emotions.