A 'Learning Curve' Is a Function

question 180

Multiple Choice

A 'learning curve' is a function:

• A)that increases at a greater rate as workers become more familiar with their tasks.
• B)where unit costs increase as productivity increases.
• C)that measures the decline in labour-hours per unit due to workers becoming better at a job.
• D)that is linear.

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