Weston,Inc

question 32

Multiple Choice

Weston,Inc.,produces widgets.To manufacture a new type of widget,it took 13 iterations before the process reached a steady state of 39 hours.If Weston has a 99% learning rate,use the logarithmic approach to calculate the time it took to manufacture the first widget.

• A)41.72 hours
• B)40.48 hours
• C)40.10 hours
• D)38.65 hours

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