Question 1

When the learning curve has a pronounced curve,the production phase could be characterized as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the learning curve has a pronounced...

Question 2

A task that obeys learning effects will,in general,have a positive result to the equation tn+1tn,where tn is the completion time of the nth unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first unit took fifteen days to finish and the second unit was finished a mere 13.5 days later.How long will it take to finish the eighth unit?

Accepted Answer

A) 10.7 days 
B) 10.9 days 
C) 10.5 days 
D) 11.1 days 
A) 10.7 days 
B) 10.9 days 
C) 10.5 days 
D) 11.1 days

Question 4

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,how much time will it take to produce the units in month 1?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 800 hours 
B) greater than or equal to 800 hours but fewer than 1,100 hours 
C) greater than or equal to 1100 hours but fewer than 1,500 hours 
D) greater than 1,500 hours 
A) fewer than 800 hours 
B) greater than or equal to 800 hours but fewer than 1,100 hours 
C) greater than or equal to 1100 hours but fewer than 1,500 hours 
D) greater than 1,500 hours

Question 5

The estimated time to produce the first unit is 100 hours.If a 90 percent learning rate is applicable,what is the estimated time of producing the first ten units? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The estimated time to produce the first...

Question 6

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between learning curves and competitive strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowing where your process is on the learning curve will enable you to make frequent product modifications. 
B) Firms that emphasize low cost in their competitive strategy strive to move down the learning curve by increasing volume. 
C) Learning curves enable managers to project fixed manufacturing costs for future production quantities. 
D) Projecting the impact of learning curves into the future is one effective way of reducing the impact of environmental uncertainty. 
A) Knowing where your process is on the learning curve will enable you to make frequent product modifications. 
B) Firms that emphasize low cost in their competitive strategy strive to move down the learning curve by increasing volume. 
C) Learning curves enable managers to project fixed manufacturing costs for future production quantities. 
D) Projecting the impact of learning curves into the future is one effective way of reducing the impact of environmental uncertainty.

Question 7

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and the learning rate is 80 percent.How much time will it take to produce units 16 through 20? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than or equal to 160 hours 
B) greater than 160 but fewer than or equal to 170 hours 
C) greater than 170 but fewer than or equal to 180 hours 
D) greater than 180 hours 
A) fewer than or equal to 160 hours 
B) greater than 160 but fewer than or equal to 170 hours 
C) greater than 170 but fewer than or equal to 180 hours 
D) greater than 180 hours

Question 8

The mathematical model that is used to generate a learning curve is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mathematical model that is used to...

Question 9

Which one of the following is an assumption of learning curves?

Accepted Answer

A) The cumulative time of production decreases as production increases. 
B) Time reduction per unit increases as cumulative production increases. 
C) The same learning curve should be used when a company increases its level of automation. 
D) The reduction in time per unit follows an exponential curve. 
A) The cumulative time of production decreases as production increases. 
B) Time reduction per unit increases as cumulative production increases. 
C) The same learning curve should be used when a company increases its level of automation. 
D) The reduction in time per unit follows an exponential curve.

Question 10

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and 95 hours to produce the second unit.How many hours are required to produce the eighth unit? [Note: a calculator is required to answer this question.]

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than or equal to 60 hours 
B) greater than 60 hours but fewer than or equal to 75 hours 
C) greater than 75 hours but fewer than or equal to 90 hours 
D) greater than 90 hours 
A) fewer than or equal to 60 hours 
B) greater than 60 hours but fewer than or equal to 75 hours 
C) greater than 75 hours but fewer than or equal to 90 hours 
D) greater than 90 hours

Question 11

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 80 percent.How long will the 9th unit take to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) 22 hours 
B) 20 hours 
C) 18 hours 
D) 16 hours 
A) 22 hours 
B) 20 hours 
C) 18 hours 
D) 16 hours

When the learning curve has a pronounced curve,the production phase could be characterized as the ________.

A task that obeys learning effects will,in general,have a positive result to the equation tn+1tn,where tn is the completion time of the nth unit.

The first unit took fifteen days to finish and the second unit was finished a mere 13.5 days later.How long will it take to finish the eighth unit?

The estimated time to produce the first unit is 100 hours.If a 90 percent learning rate is applicable,what is the estimated time of producing the first ten units? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between learning curves and competitive strategy?

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and the learning rate is 80 percent.How much time will it take to produce units 16 through 20? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

The mathematical model that is used to generate a learning curve is ________.

Which one of the following is an assumption of learning curves?

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and 95 hours to produce the second unit.How many hours are required to produce the eighth unit? [Note: a calculator is required to answer this question.]

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 80 percent.How long will the 9th unit take to produce?

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Exam 24: Learning Curve Analysis

When the learning curve has a pronounced curve,the production phase could be characterized as the ________.

A task that obeys learning effects will,in general,have a positive result to the equation tn+1tn,where tn is the completion time of the nth unit.

The first unit took fifteen days to finish and the second unit was finished a mere 13.5 days later.How long will it take to finish the eighth unit?

The estimated time to produce the first unit is 100 hours.If a 90 percent learning rate is applicable,what is the estimated time of producing the first ten units? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between learning curves and competitive strategy?

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and the learning rate is 80 percent.How much time will it take to produce units 16 through 20? Refer to the copy of Table I.1 appended to this exam.

The mathematical model that is used to generate a learning curve is ________.

Which one of the following is an assumption of learning curves?

It took 100 hours to produce the first unit and 95 hours to produce the second unit.How many hours are required to produce the eighth unit? [Note: a calculator is required to answer this question.]

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 80 percent.How long will the 9th unit take to produce?

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Capacity Planning

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Integration

Supply Chain Sustainability

Decision Making

Waiting Lines

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Simulation

Financial Analysis

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Measuring Output Rates

Operations Scheduling

Layout

Filters