Question 1

learning curve is a line displaying the relationship between unit production time and the cumulative number of units produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following computational methods are used to calculate learning curve statistics?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple compounding 
B) Exponential smoothing 
C) Logarithms 
D) Calculus 
E) Negative recursive multiplication 
A) Simple compounding 
B) Exponential smoothing 
C) Logarithms 
D) Calculus 
E) Negative recursive multiplication C

Question 3

When plotted on a graph,the learning curve can't be expressed as logarithm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

You have just timed a person doing a hair cut for the first time.It took 50 minutes.What unit improvement factor learning curve would you use if the person took 35 minutes on the second hair cut?

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 75 percent 
E) 80 percent 
A) 35 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 75 percent 
E) 80 percent

Question 5

Learning curves can be applied to individuals and to organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent learning curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 12th lot?

Accepted Answer

A) $14,340 
B) $3,000 
C) $2,896 
D) $640.50 
E) $213.50 
A) $14,340 
B) $3,000 
C) $2,896 
D) $640.50 
E) $213.50

Question 7

The unit improvement factor for a 60% learning curve at 25 units is 0.0933.The first and second timings of a person doing a job are 5 minutes and 3 minutes respectively.Which of the below is the learning-adjusted time estimate for unit number 25?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.4665 minutes 
B) 0.0933 minutes 
C) 4.665 minutes 
D) 9.33 minutes 
E) 3 minutes 
A) 0.4665 minutes 
B) 0.0933 minutes 
C) 4.665 minutes 
D) 9.33 minutes 
E) 3 minutes

Question 8

An assumption of learning curve theory is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The reduction in unit time will follow a predictable pattern 
B) Unit time will decrease at an increasing rate 
C) The time required to do a task will vary randomly each time the task is repeated 
D) Learning will not be transferred from one worker to the next 
E) Organizational learning is not included in learning theory 
A) The reduction in unit time will follow a predictable pattern 
B) Unit time will decrease at an increasing rate 
C) The time required to do a task will vary randomly each time the task is repeated 
D) Learning will not be transferred from one worker to the next 
E) Organizational learning is not included in learning theory

Question 9

learning curve shows the increase in time required for each successive unit completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

On a learning curve plot,the time per unit is usually displayed on the vertical axis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An assumption of learning curves is that the time required to complete a unit will decrease at an increasing rate as the
cumulative number of units completed increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 95 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 100th unit,the last unit produced will take 71.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

learning curve is a line displaying the way unit production time decreases as time passes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes and the second time they do the task it takes 90 minutes.You should use a 90 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An assumption of learning curve theory is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Unit time will decrease at a decreasing rate 
B) Unit time will increase at a decreasing rate 
C) Unit time will decrease at an increasing rate 
D) Unit time will increase at an increasing rate 
E) Unit time will hold constant 
A) Unit time will decrease at a decreasing rate 
B) Unit time will increase at a decreasing rate 
C) Unit time will decrease at an increasing rate 
D) Unit time will increase at an increasing rate 
E) Unit time will hold constant

Question 16

At the 10th repetition of job it is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 80 percent,what is the estimated time for the 100th repetition of this job?

Accepted Answer

A) 47.66 minutes 
B) 62.50 minutes 
C) 80 minutes 
D) 92.50 minutes 
E) 100 minutes 
A) 47.66 minutes 
B) 62.50 minutes 
C) 80 minutes 
D) 92.50 minutes 
E) 100 minutes

Question 17

With an 80 percent unit improvement factor learning curve and an initial time of 100 minutes to do a job,at what number of repetitions will the job take less than 50 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 repetitions of the job 
B) 6 repetitions of the job 
C) 7 repetitions of the job 
D) 8 repetitions of the job 
E) 9 repetitions of the job 
A) 5 repetitions of the job 
B) 6 repetitions of the job 
C) 7 repetitions of the job 
D) 8 repetitions of the job 
E) 9 repetitions of the job

Question 18

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent Learning Curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 20th lot?

Accepted Answer

A) $60,000 
B) $18,585 
C) $1,950 
D) $466.20 
E) $155.40 
A) $60,000 
B) $18,585 
C) $1,950 
D) $466.20 
E) $155.40

Question 19

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes and the fourth time they do the task it takes 81
minutes.You should use an 81 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete
this task in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If a person performing a task has been achieving an 85 percent learning curve and if it took 1 minute to produce the
first unit,the total time to produce 1,000 units will be 437.5 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

learning curve is a line displaying the relationship between unit production time and the cumulative number of units produced.

Which of the following computational methods are used to calculate learning curve statistics?

When plotted on a graph,the learning curve can't be expressed as logarithm.

You have just timed a person doing a hair cut for the first time.It took 50 minutes.What unit improvement factor learning curve would you use if the person took 35 minutes on the second hair cut?

Learning curves can be applied to individuals and to organizations.

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent learning curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 12^th lot?

The unit improvement factor for a 60% learning curve at 25 units is 0.0933.The first and second timings of a person doing a job are 5 minutes and 3 minutes respectively.Which of the below is the learning-adjusted time estimate for unit number 25?

An assumption of learning curve theory is which of the following?

learning curve shows the increase in time required for each successive unit completed.

On a learning curve plot,the time per unit is usually displayed on the vertical axis.

An assumption of learning curves is that the time required to complete a unit will decrease at an increasing rate as the cumulative number of units completed increases.

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 95 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 100^th unit,the last unit produced will take 71.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

learning curve is a line displaying the way unit production time decreases as time passes.

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes and the second time they do the task it takes 90 minutes.You should use a 90 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

An assumption of learning curve theory is which of the following?

At the 10^th repetition of job it is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 80 percent,what is the estimated time for the 100^th repetition of this job?

With an 80 percent unit improvement factor learning curve and an initial time of 100 minutes to do a job,at what number of repetitions will the job take less than 50 minutes?

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent Learning Curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 20^th lot?

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes and the fourth time they do the task it takes 81 minutes.You should use an 81 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

If a person performing a task has been achieving an 85 percent learning curve and if it took 1 minute to produce the first unit,the total time to produce 1,000 units will be 437.5 minutes.

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Exam 4: PART-A: Learning Curves

learning curve is a line displaying the relationship between unit production time and the cumulative number of units produced.

Which of the following computational methods are used to calculate learning curve statistics?

When plotted on a graph,the learning curve can't be expressed as logarithm.

You have just timed a person doing a hair cut for the first time.It took 50 minutes.What unit improvement factor learning curve would you use if the person took 35 minutes on the second hair cut?

Learning curves can be applied to individuals and to organizations.

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent learning curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 12th lot?

The unit improvement factor for a 60% learning curve at 25 units is 0.0933.The first and second timings of a person doing a job are 5 minutes and 3 minutes respectively.Which of the below is the learning-adjusted time estimate for unit number 25?

An assumption of learning curve theory is which of the following?

learning curve shows the increase in time required for each successive unit completed.

On a learning curve plot,the time per unit is usually displayed on the vertical axis.

An assumption of learning curves is that the time required to complete a unit will decrease at an increasing rate as the cumulative number of units completed increases.

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 95 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 100th unit,the last unit produced will take 71.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

learning curve is a line displaying the way unit production time decreases as time passes.

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes and the second time they do the task it takes 90 minutes.You should use a 90 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

An assumption of learning curve theory is which of the following?

At the 10th repetition of job it is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 80 percent,what is the estimated time for the 100th repetition of this job?

With an 80 percent unit improvement factor learning curve and an initial time of 100 minutes to do a job,at what number of repetitions will the job take less than 50 minutes?

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent Learning Curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 20th lot?

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 100 minutes and the fourth time they do the task it takes 81 minutes.You should use an 81 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

If a person performing a task has been achieving an 85 percent learning curve and if it took 1 minute to produce the first unit,the total time to produce 1,000 units will be 437.5 minutes.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

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Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Lean Supply Chains

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

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company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent learning curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 12^th lot?

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 95 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 100^th unit,the last unit produced will take 71.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

At the 10^th repetition of job it is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 80 percent,what is the estimated time for the 100^th repetition of this job?

company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $3,000.If their 65 percent Learning Curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the cost of producing the 20^th lot?