A Manager Is Trying to Estimate the Appropriate Learning Curve

question 47

Multiple Choice

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 25 minutes. Which learning curve would yield approximately this result if the first unit took 9 minutes?

• A) 0.70
• B) 0.75
• C) 0.80
• D) 0.85
• E) 0.90

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Definitions:

Instrumental Values

Values that relate to the means of achieving desired ends; they are considered supportive in reaching goals.

Responsibility

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone, often involving accountability and ethical obligations.

Allegory of the Cave

The Allegory of the Cave is a theory put forward by Plato, concerning human perception and knowledge, suggesting that people are trapped in a world of illusions and need intellectual enlightenment to perceive reality.

Plato

An ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, whose writings are foundational in Western philosophy.