The Labour Cost to Construct the First Unit of a Special

question 132

Multiple Choice

The labour cost to construct the first unit of a special piece of equipment was $126,000. If labour costs are subject to a 90% learning curve, what will be the cost to build the second unit? Use the following values as needed to respond:
Ln(95%) / ln(2) = -0.074
Ln(90%) / ln(2) = -0.152
Ln(85%) / ln(2) = -0.234
Ln(80%) / ln(2) = -0.322
Ln(75%) / ln(2) = -0.415
Ln(70%) / ln(2) = -0.515

• A)$126,000
• B)$113,000
• C)$100,800
• D)$113,400

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