Which of the Following Statements Is Most Appropriate with Respect

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most appropriate with respect to a 70% learning curve?

• A)There will be a 70% decrease in direct labor per unit each time the production volume doubles.
• B)Each successive unit of production will take 70% of the direct labor of the previous unit.
• C)There will be a 30% decrease in direct labor per unit each time production volume doubles.
• D)Thirty percent of the production will be defective until full learning takes place.
• E)None of the above is true.

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Definitions:

Paramount Decision

A landmark 1948 antitrust case (United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.) ruling that movie studios could not own movie theaters and engage in certain anti-competitive practices.

House Un-American Activities Committee

In 1938, a group within the U.S. House of Representatives was formed to carry out probes into supposed disloyalty and activities undermining the state among private individuals, government workers, and organizations believed to be connected with Communism.

"Name Names"

A phrase associated with the HUAC hearings where individuals were asked to accuse others of being Communists or having Communist affiliations, often leading to blacklisting and ruined careers.

Plead The Fifth

A legal principle allowing a witness to refuse to answer questions where the answers might incriminate them, deriving from the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.