Acme,Inc,Produces Widgets

question 48

Multiple Choice

Acme,Inc.,produces widgets.To manufacture a new type of widget,it took 60 hours for the first widget.Acme estimates it has a 90% learning rate.Using the logarithmic approach,calculate the time it will take to manufacture the 35th widget.

• A)34.98 hours
• B)29.30 hours
• C)44.55 hours
• D)22.94 hours

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