The First Unit Produced in a Process Takes 600 Hours

question 17

Multiple Choice

The first unit produced in a process takes 600 hours.As the number of units produced doubles,production time decreases by 32%.Using the arithmetic approach,calculate the production time for the 16th unit.

• A)132 hours
• B)148 hours
• C)128 hours
• D)156 hours

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