The First Unit of a Product Took 832 Hours to Build

question 92

Multiple Choice

The first unit of a product took 832 hours to build, and the learning curve is 75%. How long will it take to make the 30th unit? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the logarithmic approach.)

• A) less than 200 hours
• B) from 200 to 225 hours
• C) from 225 to 250 hours
• D) from 2501 to 275 hours
• E) 275 or more hours

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Definitions:

Concurrent Engineering

A systematic approach to integrated product development that emphasizes the parallelisation of tasks and early consideration of every aspect of the product life cycle.

Product Design

The process of creating and developing new products, focusing on specifications, functionality, aesthetics, and usability.

Speedier Development

The practice of accelerating the creation and implementation process of projects or products to reduce time to market.

House of Quality

A matrix used in quality function deployment that visually relates customer desires to the means of achieving those desires, highlighting the relationships between customer requirements and product capabilities.