Abboud Company Is Planning to Introduce a New Product with an 80

question 71

Multiple Choice

Abboud Company is planning to introduce a new product with an 80 percent incremental unit-time learning curve for production for batches of 1,000 units.The variable labour costs are $30 per unit for the first 1,000-unit batch.Each batch requires 100 hours.There is $10,000 in fixed costs not subject to learning.What is the cumulative total time (labour hours) to produce 2,000 units?

• A)80 hours
• B)100 hours
• C)160 hours
• D)180 hours

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