A Product Was Priced Assuming an 80% Learning Rate

question 55

Essay

A product was priced assuming an 80% learning rate. How much extra labour (in $) will be required on the 4th product if the learning rate is actually 90%? Assume that labour costs $10/hour and the first unit cost $100 to produce.

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