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A Construction Firm Wants to Estimate the Direct Labor of a Worker

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A construction firm wants to estimate the direct labor of a worker who will perform multiple iterations of tasks.The worker must do a total of 20 of these activities to reach steady state.The time estimated to perform the 20th iteration is 2 hours,and the learning rate for this repetitive activity is 70%.The cost of labor is $40/hr.Estimate the time necessary to complete the first activity.


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