Question 1

How long would a job with a 70 percent learning curve and a time of 20 hours for the first unit require (approximately,in hours)for the third unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  11.4 
C)  10 
D)  7 
E)  4 
A)  14 
B)  11.4 
C)  10 
D)  7 
E)  4 B

Question 2

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 40 hours to complete,the fourth unit should take roughly how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  26 
C)  31 
D)  35 
E)  40 
A)  20 
B)  26 
C)  31 
D)  35 
E)  40 B

Question 3

The learning percentage can be determined from a learning curve table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A job has a 90 percent learning curve associated with it.The second unit of a 25-unit job had a unit time of 36 minutes.What will the total time be for the entire job?

Accepted Answer

Determine the time for the ini

Question 5

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product.The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours,respectively.Approximately how long will it take to produce the last ten units?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 hours 
B)  69 hours 
C)  45 hours 
D)  38 hours 
E)  It is impossible to say without additional information. 
A)  33 hours 
B)  69 hours 
C)  45 hours 
D)  38 hours 
E)  It is impossible to say without additional information.

Question 6

A job is expected to have a 70 percent learning curve.The first unit has been completed in 20 hours.Accordingly,the second unit can be expected to take approximately how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  9.8 
C)  14 
D)  20 
E)  34 
A)  6 
B)  9.8 
C)  14 
D)  20 
E)  34

Question 7

Once production is underway and the learning curve effect is occurring,successive changes made to the production process will cause the time per unit to:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue following the original learning curve without any impact. 
B)  cause a scallop effect. 
C)  increase the unit time and result in a higher percentage learning curve. 
D)  decrease the unit time and result in a higher percentage learning curve. 
E)  decrease the unit time and result in a lower percentage learning curve. 
A)  continue following the original learning curve without any impact. 
B)  cause a scallop effect. 
C)  increase the unit time and result in a higher percentage learning curve. 
D)  decrease the unit time and result in a higher percentage learning curve. 
E)  decrease the unit time and result in a lower percentage learning curve.

Question 8

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products.Accordingly,he has gathered the following data:   How long did it take to produce the first unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 hours 
B)  6 hours 
C)  6.25 hours 
D)  6.33 hours 
E)  6.5 hours 
A)  5 hours 
B)  6 hours 
C)  6.25 hours 
D)  6.33 hours 
E)  6.5 hours

Question 9

If an 80% curve is appropriate for a task and the first unit takes ten hours,the average time for the first two units would be eight hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products.Accordingly,he has gathered the following data:   What is the learning curve percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  40%. 
B)  50%. 
C)  75%. 
D)  80%. 
E)  90%. 
A)  40%. 
B)  50%. 
C)  75%. 
D)  80%. 
E)  90%.

Question 11

For an 80% learning curve,if the first unit requires 10 hours,the second unit will require 8 hours,and the third 6.4 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For the same type of work,learning curves may differ from organization to organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to learning curve theory,every doubling of total output will produce a constant percentage decrease in time per unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product.The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours,respectively.What is the appropriate learning curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  85 percent 
E)  90 percent 
A)  70 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  85 percent 
E)  90 percent

Question 15

Learning curves are mostly relevant for routine,repetitive activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following conveys the essence of learning curves?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit increases. 
B)  As the number of units produced decrease, time per unit increases. 
C)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit remains constant. 
D)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit doubles. 
E)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit decreases. 
A)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit increases. 
B)  As the number of units produced decrease, time per unit increases. 
C)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit remains constant. 
D)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit doubles. 
E)  As the number of units produced increase, time per unit decreases.

Question 17

Ron has noted that the first accounting problem he did in a set of similar problems took him one hour,and the ninth problem took 24 minutes.
(i)Estimate Ron's learning curve.
(ii)About how long did it take Ron to do his set of 10 problems?

Accepted Answer

(i)T1 (unit factor 9)= T9.Hence unit fac

Question 18

According to learning curve theory,the time reduction per unit decreases as the number of units increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Learning curves generally apply to situations in which there is a high degree of human involvement,and tasks are fairly repetitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To which worker would learning curves be most applicable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bus driver 
B)  Punch press operator 
C)  Assembly-line worker 
D)  Auto service mechanic 
E)  Laundromat operator 
A)  Bus driver 
B)  Punch press operator 
C)  Assembly-line worker 
D)  Auto service mechanic 
E)  Laundromat operator

Exam 7: B: Design of Work Systems

How long would a job with a 70 percent learning curve and a time of 20 hours for the first unit require (approximately,in hours)for the third unit?

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 40 hours to complete,the fourth unit should take roughly how many hours?

The learning percentage can be determined from a learning curve table.

A job has a 90 percent learning curve associated with it.The second unit of a 25-unit job had a unit time of 36 minutes.What will the total time be for the entire job?

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product.The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours,respectively.Approximately how long will it take to produce the last ten units?

A job is expected to have a 70 percent learning curve.The first unit has been completed in 20 hours.Accordingly,the second unit can be expected to take approximately how many hours?

Once production is underway and the learning curve effect is occurring,successive changes made to the production process will cause the time per unit to:

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products.Accordingly,he has gathered the following data: How long did it take to produce the first unit?

If an 80% curve is appropriate for a task and the first unit takes ten hours,the average time for the first two units would be eight hours.

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products.Accordingly,he has gathered the following data: What is the learning curve percentage?

For an 80% learning curve,if the first unit requires 10 hours,the second unit will require 8 hours,and the third 6.4 hours.

For the same type of work,learning curves may differ from organization to organization.

According to learning curve theory,every doubling of total output will produce a constant percentage decrease in time per unit.

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product.The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours,respectively.What is the appropriate learning curve?

Learning curves are mostly relevant for routine,repetitive activities.

Which of the following conveys the essence of learning curves?

Ron has noted that the first accounting problem he did in a set of similar problems took him one hour,and the ninth problem took 24 minutes. (i)Estimate Ron's learning curve. (ii)About how long did it take Ron to do his set of 10 problems?

According to learning curve theory,the time reduction per unit decreases as the number of units increases.

Learning curves generally apply to situations in which there is a high degree of human involvement,and tasks are fairly repetitive.

To which worker would learning curves be most applicable?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

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