The First Unit of a Product Took 50 Hours to Build

question 44

Multiple Choice

The first unit of a product took 50 hours to build, and the learning curve is 80%. How long will it take to make the third unit? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the logarithmic approach.)

• A) under 30 hours
• B) about 32 hours
• C) about 35 hours
• D) about 50 hours
• E) about 75 hours

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Definitions:

Association

The linkage of two events, usually as the result of a specific experience.

Positive Explanatory Styles

A cognitive approach characterized by attributing positive events to stable, global, and internal factors, and negative events to unstable, specific, and external factors.

Hopelessness

The belief that negative events are inevitable and a sense of self-deficiency or unworthiness.

Expectations

Mental representations of future events, which can influence perception, cognition, and behavior in anticipation of those events.