Question 1

Learning curves can be used to establish budgets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The learning curve may not be permanent;it can be disrupted by changes in process,personnel,or product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The learning curve for a product is 80%.The first unit took 100 hours to complete.The manufacturer wants to determine how many hours the fifth unit will take by using the logarithmic method.The coefficient b for that calculation is approximately

Accepted Answer

A) -.0969. 
B) -.2231. 
C) -.3219. 
D) .80. 
E) 1.903. 
A) -.0969. 
B) -.2231. 
C) -.3219. 
D) .80. 
E) 1.903.

Question 4

If the first unit in a series of units takes 200 days to complete,and the learning curve is 80%,then the second unit will take 160 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A defence contractor has just started producing turbines for a new government contract.The first turbine took 7000 hours to produce.If the learning curve is 90%,how long will it take to produce the 10th turbine? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the logarithmic approach. )

Accepted Answer

A) less than 4800 hours 
B) from 4800 to 4900 hours 
C) from 4900 to 5000 hours 
D) from 5000 to 5100 hours 
E) over 5100 hours 
A) less than 4800 hours 
B) from 4800 to 4900 hours 
C) from 4900 to 5000 hours 
D) from 5000 to 5100 hours 
E) over 5100 hours

Question 6

A learning curve

Accepted Answer

A) plots man-hours per dollar versus time. 
B) is mathematically described by a parabola. 
C) should be plotted on polar coordinate graph paper. 
D) is based on the premise that organizations learn from experience. 
E) follows a normal distribution. 
A) plots man-hours per dollar versus time. 
B) is mathematically described by a parabola. 
C) should be plotted on polar coordinate graph paper. 
D) is based on the premise that organizations learn from experience. 
E) follows a normal distribution.

Question 7

Your firm has expertise with a special type of hand-finished furniture.The learning rate is known to be 82%.If the first piece of furniture took 6 hours,use the logarithmic approach to determine how long it will take to do the third unit.

Accepted Answer

For 82% learning,the

Question 8

It took 18 hours to complete the first two products with an 80% learning curve.How long did the second product take?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 hours 
B) 10 hours 
C) 18 hours 
D) 8.1 hours 
E) 14.4 hours 
A) 8 hours 
B) 10 hours 
C) 18 hours 
D) 8.1 hours 
E) 14.4 hours

Question 9

A project manager bases his time and labour estimates on a learning curve of 86%.The actual learning curve turns out to be 89%.The manager,because of the decreased learning,will complete his project in more time and with more labour use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A company negotiates a price for two aircraft that includes a reduction in labour on the second aircraft consistent with a 70% learning curve.Suppose the first aircraft took 100 hours.If the improvement rate changes to 20%,how will the total time to complete both aircraft change?

Accepted Answer

A) no change 
B) -10 hours 
C) + 10 hours 
D) -50 hours 
E) + 50 hours 
A) no change 
B) -10 hours 
C) + 10 hours 
D) -50 hours 
E) + 50 hours

Question 11

The fact that human activities typically improve when they are done on a repetitive basis is described by a

Accepted Answer

A) normal distribution curve. 
B) binomial distribution curve. 
C) learning curve. 
D) Poisson distribution curve. 
E) repetition curve. 
A) normal distribution curve. 
B) binomial distribution curve. 
C) learning curve. 
D) Poisson distribution curve. 
E) repetition curve.

Learning curves can be used to establish budgets.

The learning curve may not be permanent;it can be disrupted by changes in process,personnel,or product.

The learning curve for a product is 80%.The first unit took 100 hours to complete.The manufacturer wants to determine how many hours the fifth unit will take by using the logarithmic method.The coefficient b for that calculation is approximately

If the first unit in a series of units takes 200 days to complete,and the learning curve is 80%,then the second unit will take 160 days.

A defence contractor has just started producing turbines for a new government contract.The first turbine took 7000 hours to produce.If the learning curve is 90%,how long will it take to produce the 10th turbine? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the logarithmic approach. )

A learning curve

Your firm has expertise with a special type of hand-finished furniture.The learning rate is known to be 82%.If the first piece of furniture took 6 hours,use the logarithmic approach to determine how long it will take to do the third unit.

It took 18 hours to complete the first two products with an 80% learning curve.How long did the second product take?

A project manager bases his time and labour estimates on a learning curve of 86%.The actual learning curve turns out to be 89%.The manager,because of the decreased learning,will complete his project in more time and with more labour use.

A company negotiates a price for two aircraft that includes a reduction in labour on the second aircraft consistent with a 70% learning curve.Suppose the first aircraft took 100 hours.If the improvement rate changes to 20%,how will the total time to complete both aircraft change?

The fact that human activities typically improve when they are done on a repetitive basis is described by a

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Exam 25: Learning Curves

Learning curves can be used to establish budgets.

The learning curve may not be permanent;it can be disrupted by changes in process,personnel,or product.

The learning curve for a product is 80%.The first unit took 100 hours to complete.The manufacturer wants to determine how many hours the fifth unit will take by using the logarithmic method.The coefficient b for that calculation is approximately

If the first unit in a series of units takes 200 days to complete,and the learning curve is 80%,then the second unit will take 160 days.

A defence contractor has just started producing turbines for a new government contract.The first turbine took 7000 hours to produce.If the learning curve is 90%,how long will it take to produce the 10th turbine? (Use at least three decimals in the exponent if you use the logarithmic approach. )

A learning curve

Your firm has expertise with a special type of hand-finished furniture.The learning rate is known to be 82%.If the first piece of furniture took 6 hours,use the logarithmic approach to determine how long it will take to do the third unit.

It took 18 hours to complete the first two products with an 80% learning curve.How long did the second product take?

A project manager bases his time and labour estimates on a learning curve of 86%.The actual learning curve turns out to be 89%.The manager,because of the decreased learning,will complete his project in more time and with more labour use.

A company negotiates a price for two aircraft that includes a reduction in labour on the second aircraft consistent with a 70% learning curve.Suppose the first aircraft took 100 hours.If the improvement rate changes to 20%,how will the total time to complete both aircraft change?

The fact that human activities typically improve when they are done on a repetitive basis is described by a

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Sustainability in the Supply Chain and Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Jit and Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Simulation

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