Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The simpler the product, the more pronounced the learning rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first learning curve was developed by the aircraft industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Question 5

Why is the learning rate more pronounced for complex products than for simple products?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The production for a new product follows: 
The first unit will take 2,000 hours to produce and the learning rate is 90 percent. Currently, the company employs 40 workers, who each work 200 hours regular time per month. In which months will overtime be needed for the production schedule shown?

Accepted Answer

A)  month 4 only 
B)  months 3 and 4 only 
C)  months 1 and 2 only 
D)  month 1 only

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

Question 10

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.
-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

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 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

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.

Question 13

Centurion Processing finishes the first unit in 100 hours and learns at a 75% rate. Their competitor, Ochenta Incorporated, completes their first unit in 80 hours but learns at an 80% rate. If they match total output with each other how many more units must each fierce rival make before Centurion is faster than Ochenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  four more 
B)  six more 
C)  eight more 
D)  ten more

Question 14

The learning rate depends on factors such as ________ and ________, while replacing direct labor hours with _________ alters the learning rate, giving less opportunity to make reductions in the required hours per unit.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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.

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 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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When production time standards are being developed for a brand new process for several of the hand assembly components of the production line, what are the implications of learning effects on the time standards and the line balance? What could be done to address this situation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

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

Exam 26: Supplement I Learning Curve Analysis

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

The simpler the product, the more pronounced the learning rate.

The first learning curve was developed by the aircraft industry.

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?

Why is the learning rate more pronounced for complex products than for simple products?

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

The production for a new product follows: The first unit will take 2,000 hours to produce and the learning rate is 90 percent. Currently, the company employs 40 workers, who each work 200 hours regular time per month. In which months will overtime be needed for the production schedule shown?

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

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?

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. -Using the information in Case I.1, what is the minimum number of employees needed in month 3?

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

The learning rate depends on factors such as and , while replacing direct labor hours with _ alters the learning rate, giving less opportunity to make reductions in the required hours per 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?

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

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

When production time standards are being developed for a brand new process for several of the hand assembly components of the production line, what are the implications of learning effects on the time standards and the line balance? What could be done to address this situation?

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?