Question 1

Learning curves generally apply to situations in which there is a high degree of human involvement and tasks are fairly repetitive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sally suspects strongly that there is a learning curve associated with solving problems assigned for operations management.She notes that it took her approximately 33 minutes to solve the first problem and 17 minutes to solve the fifth problem.
(A) Estimate Sally's learning percentage.
(B) Using your answer from Part A, estimate how long it will take Sally to finish the three remaining problems.

Accepted Answer

(A) T1 (unit factor 5) = T5.This equates to a learning percentage of approximately 75%.
(B) Find the time for 6, 7, and 8 using 75 percent and T1 = 33: 33(4.802 - 3.459) = 44.319 minutes.

Question 3

A learning rate of 97% will produce minor decreases in completion times of the first few repetitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How long did it take to produce the first unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 hours
B)  6 hours
C)  6.25 hours
D)  6.33 hours
E)  6.5 hoursF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

In which of the following managerial activities would learning curves probably be the least useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiated purchasing
B)  manpower planning
C)  location analysis
D)  budgeting
E)  pricing new productsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What is the expected time required to produce the 40th unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.2 hours
B)  4.4 hours
C)  5.9 hours
D)  3.7 hours
E)  2.2 hoursF) B) and E)
G) B) and D) B

Question 7

For an 80% learning curve, if the first unit requires 10 hours, the second unit will require 8 hours and the third 6.4 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

What is the average time per unit for the first 30 units?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.7 hours
B)  5.9 hours
C)  5.6 hours
D)  4.5 hours
E)  3.6 hoursF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Negotiated purchasing results in lower unit costs for smaller quantities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A job has a 70% learning curve.If the first unit took 10 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  5.5
C)  5
D)  3.5
E)  4.9F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Approximately how long will it take to produce the tenth unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour
B)  2 hours
C)  3 hours
D)  4 hours
E)  5 hoursF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The decrease in time between the second and fourth units will be equal to the decrease in time between the first and second units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Increasing volumes result in ___________ the learning curve.

Accepted Answer

A)  moving up
B)  moving down
C)  moving off
D)  moving away from
E)  stabilization ofF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

According to learning curve theory, every doubling of total output will produce a constant percentage decrease in time per unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ron has noted that the first accounting problem he did in a set of similar problems took him one hour, and the ninth problem took 24 minutes.
(A) Estimate Ron's learning curve.
(B) About how long did it take Ron to do his set of 10 problems?

Accepted Answer

(A) The learning curve rate is...

Question 16

What is the learning curve percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  40%.
B)  50%.
C)  75%.
D)  80%.
E)  90%.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

According to learning curve theory, for certain kinds of tasks the cost per unit decreases as the number of repetitions increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If the elapsed time for the task is short and the activity is somewhat routine, a modest amount of improvement occurs during the first few repetitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To which of the following challenges are learning curves important considerations?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity planning
B)  product designs
C)  process layouts
D)  output-based compensation
E)  demand forecastingF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Once production is underway and the learning curve effect is occurring, successive changes made to the production process will cause the time per unit to:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue following the original learning curve without any impact
B)  cause a scallop effect
C)  increase the unit time and result in a higher percentage learning curve
D)  decrease the unit time and result in a higher percentage learning curve
E)  decrease the unit time and result in a lower percentage learning curveF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 22: Extension 7: Learning Curves

Learning curves generally apply to situations in which there is a high degree of human involvement and tasks are fairly repetitive.

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(A) T1 (unit factor 5) = T5.This equates to a learning percentage of approximately 75%. (B) Find the time for 6, 7, and 8 using 75 percent and T1 = 33: 33(4.802 - 3.459) = 44.319 minutes.

A learning rate of 97% will produce minor decreases in completion times of the first few repetitions.

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How long did it take to produce the first unit?

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In which of the following managerial activities would learning curves probably be the least useful?

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What is the expected time required to produce the 40^th unit?

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Negotiated purchasing results in lower unit costs for smaller quantities.

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A job has a 70% learning curve.If the first unit took 10 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

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Approximately how long will it take to produce the tenth unit?

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The decrease in time between the second and fourth units will be equal to the decrease in time between the first and second units.

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Increasing volumes result in ___________ the learning curve.

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According to learning curve theory, every doubling of total output will produce a constant percentage decrease in time per unit.

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Ron has noted that the first accounting problem he did in a set of similar problems took him one hour, and the ninth problem took 24 minutes. (A) Estimate Ron's learning curve. (B) About how long did it take Ron to do his set of 10 problems?

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If the elapsed time for the task is short and the activity is somewhat routine, a modest amount of improvement occurs during the first few repetitions.

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To which of the following challenges are learning curves important considerations?

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Once production is underway and the learning curve effect is occurring, successive changes made to the production process will cause the time per unit to:

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How long did it take to produce the first unit?

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In which of the following managerial activities would learning curves probably be the least useful?

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What is the expected time required to produce the 40th unit?

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A job has a 70% learning curve.If the first unit took 10 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

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Approximately how long will it take to produce the tenth unit?

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The decrease in time between the second and fourth units will be equal to the decrease in time between the first and second units.

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Increasing volumes result in ___________ the learning curve.

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According to learning curve theory, every doubling of total output will produce a constant percentage decrease in time per unit.

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If the elapsed time for the task is short and the activity is somewhat routine, a modest amount of improvement occurs during the first few repetitions.

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To which of the following challenges are learning curves important considerations?

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Once production is underway and the learning curve effect is occurring, successive changes made to the production process will cause the time per unit to:

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