Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

You have determined that a 60 percent learning curve is appropriate for a task.If your initial timing of person performing that task was 35 minutes and if you need the task performed 1,000 times,how many minutes of work will be required?

Accepted Answer

A) 3,500.0 minutes 
B) 1,062.5 minutes 
C) 705.25 minutes 
D) 450.5 minutes 
E) 220.3 minutes 
A) 3,500.0 minutes 
B) 1,062.5 minutes 
C) 705.25 minutes 
D) 450.5 minutes 
E) 220.3 minutes C

Question 3

The 15th repetition of a job is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 90 percent,what is the estimated time for the 120th repetition of this job?

Accepted Answer

72.9 minutes

Question 4

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 75 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 80th unit,the last unit produced will take 17.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The unit improvement factor is not as useful as the learning curve statistics in adjusting time estimates for learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Learning curves only estimate the learning rates of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Question 10

If a person performing a task has been achieving an 80 percent learning curve and it took 10 minutes to produce the first unit,the total time to produce 100 units will be 326.5 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You have just timed a person doing a job a four times.The first time it took the person 120 minutes,the second time it took 90 minutes,the third time it took 76.1 minutes and the fourth time it took 67.5 minutes.Which Learning Curve Unit Improvement Factor should you use?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 80 percent 
D) 85 percent 
E) 90 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 80 percent 
D) 85 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 12

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 10 minutes and the second time they do the task it takes 9 minutes.You should use an 80 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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The general guidelines provided in the textbook on improving individual learning based on learning curves includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Use a cumulative improvement factor 
B) Use a unit improvement factor 
C) Do one or very few jobs at a time 
D) Explaining learning curve logarithm analysis to workers 
E) Avoid feedback until the job is complete 
A) Use a cumulative improvement factor 
B) Use a unit improvement factor 
C) Do one or very few jobs at a time 
D) Explaining learning curve logarithm analysis to workers 
E) Avoid feedback until the job is complete

Question 15

A company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $10,000.If their 75 percent learning curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the total cost of producing 10 lots?

Accepted Answer

A) $100,000 
B) $93,978 
C) $65,432 
D) $55,890 
E) $49,310 
A) $100,000 
B) $93,978 
C) $65,432 
D) $55,890 
E) $49,310

Question 16

A 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 17

A 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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

The 50th repetition of a job is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 90 percent,what is the estimated time for the 200th repetition of this job?

Accepted Answer

A) 44.69 minutes 
B) 81 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) 100 minutes 
E) 110 minutes 
A) 44.69 minutes 
B) 81 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) 100 minutes 
E) 110 minutes

Exam 22: Learning Curves

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

You have determined that a 60 percent learning curve is appropriate for a task.If your initial timing of person performing that task was 35 minutes and if you need the task performed 1,000 times,how many minutes of work will be required?

The 15th repetition of a job is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 90 percent,what is the estimated time for the 120th repetition of this job?

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 75 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 80th unit,the last unit produced will take 17.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

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

The unit improvement factor is not as useful as the learning curve statistics in adjusting time estimates for learning.

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

Learning curves only estimate the learning rates of individuals.

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

If a person performing a task has been achieving an 80 percent learning curve and it took 10 minutes to produce the first unit,the total time to produce 100 units will be 326.5 minutes.

You have just timed a person doing a job a four times.The first time it took the person 120 minutes,the second time it took 90 minutes,the third time it took 76.1 minutes and the fourth time it took 67.5 minutes.Which Learning Curve Unit Improvement Factor should you use?

You time someone completing a single task the first time at 10 minutes and the second time they do the task it takes 9 minutes.You should use an 80 percent learning curve to estimate the length of time this worker will take to complete this task in the future.

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

The general guidelines provided in the textbook on improving individual learning based on learning curves includes which of the following?

A company can produce a small lot of products the first time at a cost of $10,000.If their 75 percent learning curve allows them to reduce their costs on each lot,what is the total cost of producing 10 lots?

A 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?

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

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

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.

The 50th repetition of a job is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 90 percent,what is the estimated time for the 200th repetition of this job?

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The 15^th repetition of a job is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 90 percent,what is the estimated time for the 120^th repetition of this job?

If a person performing a task has been achieving a 75 percent learning curve and you know that the task will end after the 80^th unit,the last unit produced will take 17.12 percent as much time as the first unit.

A 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?

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.

The 50^th repetition of a job is timed at 100 minutes.If the learning curve for this job is 90 percent,what is the estimated time for the 200^th repetition of this job?