It Took 60 Hours to Make the First Unit of a Product

question 84

Multiple Choice

It took 60 hours to make the first unit of a product. After the second and third units were made, the learning curve was estimated to be 80%. At $10 per hour, estimate the labor bill for the fourth unit. (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the formula approach.)

• A) $400 or less
• B) from $400 to $420
• C) from $420 to $440
• D) from $1800 to $2000
• E) over $2000

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