Question 1

The fundamental premise underlying learning curve analysis is that:

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A) tasks can be easily learned in organizations. 
B) organizations and people become better at their tasks as the tasks are repeated. 
C) learning takes place when people in organizations change. 
D) total labor costs decrease as the number of production units increases. 
E) doubling output cuts labor requirements per unit in half. 
A) tasks can be easily learned in organizations. 
B) organizations and people become better at their tasks as the tasks are repeated. 
C) learning takes place when people in organizations change. 
D) total labor costs decrease as the number of production units increases. 
E) doubling output cuts labor requirements per unit in half.

Question 2

The first unit of a product took 832 hours to build,and the learning curve is 75%.How long will it take to make the 30th unit? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the formula approach. )

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A) less than 200 hours 
B) from 200 to 225 hours 
C) from 225 to 250 hours 
D) from 2501 to 275 hours 
E) 275 or more hours 
A) less than 200 hours 
B) from 200 to 225 hours 
C) from 225 to 250 hours 
D) from 2501 to 275 hours 
E) 275 or more hours

Question 3

Experience curves may be valid for industrial applications,but have no role in services such as health care procedures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do different organizations have different learning curves?

Accepted Answer

The rate of learning varies de

Question 5

What cautions are in order when using learning curves?

Accepted Answer

The cautions when using learning curves

Question 6

What is the basic premise underlying the learning curve?

Accepted Answer

The basic premise underlying t

Question 7

If it took 1000 hours to produce the first unit of a product,and the learning curve is 70%,how long will it take to produce units 26 through 50?

Accepted Answer

A) 12,307 hours 
B) 8,404 hours 
C) 134 hours 
D) 3,903 hours 
E) none of the above 
A) 12,307 hours 
B) 8,404 hours 
C) 134 hours 
D) 3,903 hours 
E) none of the above

Question 8

To use the table of learning-curve coefficients,you must specify ________ and ________.

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the learning curve r

Question 9

What problems in scheduling can arise if adjustments for learning curve effects in operations are not made?

Accepted Answer

Labor and productive facilitie

Question 10

"By tradition,learning curves are defined in terms of the complements of their improvement rates." Explain.

Accepted Answer

The improvement in labor usage might be

Question 11

Which of the following statements comparing learning curve rates (L)to improvement rates is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The learning curve rate is the same as the improvement rate. 
B) The learning curve rate is a decimal value while the improvement rate is a percentage. 
C) A 90 percent learning curve corresponds to a 10 percent rate of improvement. 
D) Learning curve rates apply to labor only,while improvement rates apply to all resources. 
E) "Learning curve rates" is American usage,while "improvement rates" is British. 
A) The learning curve rate is the same as the improvement rate. 
B) The learning curve rate is a decimal value while the improvement rate is a percentage. 
C) A 90 percent learning curve corresponds to a 10 percent rate of improvement. 
D) Learning curve rates apply to labor only,while improvement rates apply to all resources. 
E) "Learning curve rates" is American usage,while "improvement rates" is British.

Question 12

Experience curves are the opposite of learning curves-as one rises,the other falls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Learning-Curve Coefficients table for 70 percent learning,the sixth unit has a unit time value of 0.398.Verify that table entry by use of the formula approach.Use five decimals in your work.

Accepted Answer

The factor b for 70 percent learning is

Question 14

Learning curves (or experience curves)were first applied to industry by ________ who was studying ________.

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A) Frank Lloyd Wright;architecture 
B) Frank Gilbreth;worker efficiency 
C) T.P.Wright;air frame manufacture 
D) Lilian Gilbreth;factory efficiency 
E) Frederick W.Taylor;scientific management 
A) Frank Lloyd Wright;architecture 
B) Frank Gilbreth;worker efficiency 
C) T.P.Wright;air frame manufacture 
D) Lilian Gilbreth;factory efficiency 
E) Frederick W.Taylor;scientific management

Question 15

The formula approach to learning curve calculations allows us to determine the hours required for any unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A product was priced assuming an 80% learning curve.How much extra labor (in %)will be required on the 4th product if the learning curve is actually 90%?

Accepted Answer

4^-.322 = .64 4^-.15

Question 17

An 80% learning curve means that with each unit increase in production,labor requirements fall by 20%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first unit took 10 hours and the third unit took 5.68 hours.What is the improvement rate?

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A) 70% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 90% 
E) 10% 
A) 70% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 90% 
E) 10%

Question 19

You are about to undertake the manufacture of a labor-intensive electronics component.The first unit took 300 hours.You are not sure whether the learning curve is 70% or 80%.The initial phase of the contract calls for 6 of these components.
a.How much time will it take to complete all six at 70% learning?
b.How much time will it take to complete all six at 80% learning?

Accepted Answer

From Table E.3,70 percent lear

Question 20

The second unit of production took 9 hours.If the learning curve is 90% how long did the first unit take?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 hours 
B) 10 hours 
C) 8.1 hours 
D) 8.5 hours 
E) none of the above 
A) 9 hours 
B) 10 hours 
C) 8.1 hours 
D) 8.5 hours 
E) none of the above

Exam 26: Learning Curves

The fundamental premise underlying learning curve analysis is that:

The first unit of a product took 832 hours to build,and the learning curve is 75%.How long will it take to make the 30th unit? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the formula approach. )

Experience curves may be valid for industrial applications,but have no role in services such as health care procedures.

Why do different organizations have different learning curves?

What cautions are in order when using learning curves?

What is the basic premise underlying the learning curve?

If it took 1000 hours to produce the first unit of a product,and the learning curve is 70%,how long will it take to produce units 26 through 50?

To use the table of learning-curve coefficients,you must specify ________ and ________.

What problems in scheduling can arise if adjustments for learning curve effects in operations are not made?

"By tradition,learning curves are defined in terms of the complements of their improvement rates." Explain.

Which of the following statements comparing learning curve rates (L)to improvement rates is TRUE?

Experience curves are the opposite of learning curves-as one rises,the other falls.

In the Learning-Curve Coefficients table for 70 percent learning,the sixth unit has a unit time value of 0.398.Verify that table entry by use of the formula approach.Use five decimals in your work.

Learning curves (or experience curves)were first applied to industry by ________ who was studying ________.

The formula approach to learning curve calculations allows us to determine the hours required for any unit.

A product was priced assuming an 80% learning curve.How much extra labor (in %)will be required on the 4th product if the learning curve is actually 90%?

An 80% learning curve means that with each unit increase in production,labor requirements fall by 20%.

The first unit took 10 hours and the third unit took 5.68 hours.What is the improvement rate?

The second unit of production took 9 hours.If the learning curve is 90% how long did the first unit take?

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