Question 1

One assumption about learning curves is that the reduction in time obeys a normal distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first two units took 28.5 days to finish and the second two units took 24.8431 days to complete.What is the learning rate?

Accepted Answer

A) 80% 
B) 85% 
C) 90% 
D) 95% 
A) 80% 
B) 85% 
C) 90% 
D) 95%

Question 3

The first unit took fifteen days to finish and the second unit was finished a mere 13.5 days later.How many more days will pass before the tenth unit is finished?

Accepted Answer

A) 91.5 
B) 119.9 
C) 109.3 
D) 129.5 
A) 91.5 
B) 119.9 
C) 109.3 
D) 129.5

Question 4

A company is introducing a new product.The first unit took 1,000 hours to complete,and the fourth unit took 750 hours to complete.What is the rate of learning for this product?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 40 percent 
B) greater than or equal to 40 percent but less than 60 percent 
C) greater than or equal to 60 percent but less than 80 percent 
D) greater than 80 percent 
A) less than 40 percent 
B) greater than or equal to 40 percent but less than 60 percent 
C) greater than or equal to 60 percent but less than 80 percent 
D) greater than 80 percent

Question 5

I.3 Using Learning Curves
Case I.1
The production schedule for a new product follows.
   The first unit took 100 hours to complete,and the rate of learning is 80 percent.Each employee works 40 hours per month.Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.
-Using the information in Case I.1,what is the minimum number of employees needed in month 3?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 20 employees 
B) greater than or equal to 20 employees but fewer than 30 employees 
C) greater than or equal to 30 employees but fewer than 40 employees 
D) greater than 40 employees 
A) fewer than 20 employees 
B) greater than or equal to 20 employees but fewer than 30 employees 
C) greater than or equal to 30 employees but fewer than 40 employees 
D) greater than 40 employees

Question 6

As the cumulative number of units produced becomes large,the:

Accepted Answer

A) learning effect is more noticeable. 
B) learning effect increases. 
C) learning effect is less noticeable. 
D) learning effect decreases. 
A) learning effect is more noticeable. 
B) learning effect increases. 
C) learning effect is less noticeable. 
D) learning effect decreases.

Question 7

What are some managerial considerations when using learning curves?

Accepted Answer

Although learning curves can be useful t

Question 8

What are the three major assumptions of the learning curve?

Accepted Answer

(1)Direct labor required for the n+1st u

Question 9

In Troix City,the learning rate is based on a tripling of output instead of the traditional doubling.The first unit of a long production run was produced in 20 hours.In Deux City across the river,the learning rate is based on the usual doubling of output.The first unit of the production run in Deux City took 30 hours.At what level of output will the workers in Deux City become faster than those in Troix City if both locations enjoy an 80% learning rate?

Accepted Answer

A) 27 units 
B) 31 units 
C) 35 units 
D) 39 units 
A) 27 units 
B) 31 units 
C) 35 units 
D) 39 units

Question 10

Tim usually exhibits an 80% learning rate for the mechanical tasks he undertakes.His next big project,the fence along the street,will require 35 iterations of the fencepost task.If he has 80 hours available to work on the project,how fast must he perform the first iteration in order to finish all 35 within his allotted time? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Accepted Answer

The first unit must

Question 11

The fifth unit took 36.3406 hours to produce and the eighth unit took only 32.549 hours.If the producer,who shall remain nameless (for obvious reasons)learns at a constant rate,how long did the first unit take?

Accepted Answer

A) 49 hours 
B) 53 hours 
C) 57 hours 
D) 61 hours 
A) 49 hours 
B) 53 hours 
C) 57 hours 
D) 61 hours

Question 12

Which of the following statements about learning curves is generally TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Management can decide to achieve a certain rate of learning. 
B) Learning curves were first quantified by the U.S.Postal Service. 
C) Using the "doubling" model,a learning curve with a rate of learning of 70 percent means the tenth unit takes 70 percent of the time that the twentieth unit will take. 
D) Learning curves are recognition of the concept that the time a task takes usually decreases with experience. 
A) Management can decide to achieve a certain rate of learning. 
B) Learning curves were first quantified by the U.S.Postal Service. 
C) Using the "doubling" model,a learning curve with a rate of learning of 70 percent means the tenth unit takes 70 percent of the time that the twentieth unit will take. 
D) Learning curves are recognition of the concept that the time a task takes usually decreases with experience.

Question 13

Once the learning curve has flattened,i.e. ,reached a mostly horizontal shape,the per-unit time could be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once the learning curve has flattened,i.e. ,reached...

Question 14

Given that the fifth unit took 10 hours to build and the learning rate is 90 percent,how much time will it take to build units 11 through 15? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than or equal to 38 hours 
B) greater than 38 hours but fewer than or equal to 40 hours 
C) greater than 40 hours but fewer than or equal to 42 hours 
D) greater than 42 hours 
A) fewer than or equal to 38 hours 
B) greater than 38 hours but fewer than or equal to 40 hours 
C) greater than 40 hours but fewer than or equal to 42 hours 
D) greater than 42 hours

Question 15

A contractor is preparing a bid to install swimming pools at a new housing addition.The estimated time to build the first pool is 35 hours.The contractor estimates a 90 percent learning rate;what is the estimated time to install all 30 pools? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Accepted Answer

Using Table I.1,the coefficien

Question 16

Learning curves provide their greatest advantage in the early stages of new service or product production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Troix City,the learning rate is based on a tripling of output instead of the traditional doubling.The first unit of a long production run was produced in 25 hours.The process has an estimated learning rate of 90 percent.At what level of output will the cumulative production time exceed 200 hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 units 
B) 9 units 
C) 10 units 
D) 11 units 
A) 8 units 
B) 9 units 
C) 10 units 
D) 11 units

Question 18

The learning effect can be represented by a line called a learning curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One assumption about learning curves is that the reduction in time will increase as output increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Given that the third unit took 100 minutes and the rate of learning is 80 percent,how much time will it take to build unit 96?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than or equal to 30 minutes 
B) greater than 30 minutes but fewer than or equal to 35 minutes 
C) greater than 35 minutes but fewer than or equal to 40 minutes 
D) greater than 40 minutes 
A) fewer than or equal to 30 minutes 
B) greater than 30 minutes but fewer than or equal to 35 minutes 
C) greater than 35 minutes but fewer than or equal to 40 minutes 
D) greater than 40 minutes

Exam 24: Learning Curve Analysis

One assumption about learning curves is that the reduction in time obeys a normal distribution.

The first two units took 28.5 days to finish and the second two units took 24.8431 days to complete.What is the learning rate?

The first unit took fifteen days to finish and the second unit was finished a mere 13.5 days later.How many more days will pass before the tenth unit is finished?

A company is introducing a new product.The first unit took 1,000 hours to complete,and the fourth unit took 750 hours to complete.What is the rate of learning for this product?

As the cumulative number of units produced becomes large,the:

What are some managerial considerations when using learning curves?

What are the three major assumptions of the learning curve?

The fifth unit took 36.3406 hours to produce and the eighth unit took only 32.549 hours.If the producer,who shall remain nameless (for obvious reasons)learns at a constant rate,how long did the first unit take?

Which of the following statements about learning curves is generally TRUE?

Once the learning curve has flattened,i.e. ,reached a mostly horizontal shape,the per-unit time could be described as ________.

Given that the fifth unit took 10 hours to build and the learning rate is 90 percent,how much time will it take to build units 11 through 15? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

A contractor is preparing a bid to install swimming pools at a new housing addition.The estimated time to build the first pool is 35 hours.The contractor estimates a 90 percent learning rate;what is the estimated time to install all 30 pools? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Learning curves provide their greatest advantage in the early stages of new service or product production.

The learning effect can be represented by a line called a learning curve.

One assumption about learning curves is that the reduction in time will increase as output increases.

Given that the third unit took 100 minutes and the rate of learning is 80 percent,how much time will it take to build unit 96?

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