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

question 56

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 labor costs are $30 per unit for the first 1,000-unit batch.Each batch requires 100 hours.There are $10,000 in fixed costs not subject to learning.What is the cumulative total time (labor hours) to produce 2,000 units?

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

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