Suppose a manufacturer of copiers has concluded that a 70 percent learning curve applies to the time a new service technician takes to install copy machines. Use the Learning Curve Excel template in MindTap to answer the following questions: a. If the time required to install the first copy machine is estimated to be three hours, what is an estimate of the time required by a new technician to install the third and fourth copiers? Round your answers to one decimal place. For x = 3 it takes hours For x = 4 it takes hours b. If the learning rate changes to 60 or 90 percent, what is an estimate of the time required by a new technician to install the third and fourth copiers? Round your answers to one decimal place. For x = 3 and a 60% LC, it takes For x = 4 and a 60% LC, it takes For x = 3 and a 90% LC, it takes For x = 4 and a 90% LC, it takes hours hours hours hours

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Enter the data only in the yellow cells. This template is designed to compute the production time for the first Not for commercial use.
A chart of the unit time and cumulative average time is given to the right of the tables.
Enter the % learning curve as a whole number, e.g., 80 or 90.
First unit
3500
90%
% learning cur
b
0.1520
Unit Time Cumulative Tim Cum. Avg. Time
1
3500
3500
3500.0
2
3150.0
6650.0
3325.0
3 2961.7
3203.9
4 2835.0
3111.7
5 2740.5
3037.4
6 2665.5
7 2603.8
2975.5
2922.4
2876.0
2834.9
8 2551.5
9 2506.2
10 2466.4
11 2430.9
12 2399.0
13 2370.0
14 2343.4
15 2319.0
16 2296.4
2275.3
2255.6
19 2237.1
17
18
20 2219.8
21 2203.4
22 2187.8
23 2173.1
24
2159.1
25
2145.7
9611.7
12446.7
15187.2
17852.7
20456.5
23008.0
25514.3
27980.7
30411.6
32810.6
35180.6
37524.0
39843.0
42139 4
44414.6
46670.2
48907.4
51127.2
53330.5
55518.4
57691.5
59850.6
61996.3
2798.1
2764.7
2734.2
2706.2
2680.3
2656.2
2633.7
2612.6
2592.8
2574.1
2556.4
25.39.5
2523.6
2508.3
2493.8
2479.9
Unit
31 2076.7
32 2066.7
33 2057.1
34 2047.8
35 2038.8
36 2030.0
37 2021.6
Time Cumulative Tim Jum. Avg. Time Unit
Unit Time Cumulative Timi Cum. Avg. Time Unit Time
26 2133.0
64129.3
2466.5 51 1925.4 114422.2
2243.6 76 1812.1
27 2120.8 66250.1
2453.7 52 1919.7 116341.9
2237.3 77 1808.5
28 2109.1
68359.2
2441.4 53 1914.1 118256.0
2231.2 78 1804.9
29 2097.9 70457.0
2429.6 54 1908.7 120164.7
2225.3 79 1801.5
30 2087.1 72544.1
2418.1 55 1903.4 122068.1
2219.4 80 1798.0
74620.8
2407.1 56 1898.2 123966.3
2213.7 81 1794.6
76687.6
2396.5 57 1893.1 125859.4
2208.1 82 1791.3
78744.6
2386.2 58 1888.1 127747.5
2202.5 83 1788.0
80792.4
2376.2 59 1883.2 129630.7
2197.1 84 1784.7
82831.1
2366.6 60 1878.4 131509.0
2191.8 85 1781.5
84861.2
2357.3
61 1873.7 133382.7
2186.6 86 1778.4
86882.8
2348.2 62 1869.0 135251.7
2181.5 87 1775.2
88896.2
2339.4 63 1864.5 137116.2
2176.4 88 1772.2
90901.7
2330.8 64 1860.0 138976.3
2171.5 89 1769.1
92899.5
2322.5 65 1855.7 140832.0
2166.6 90 1766.1
94889.8
2314.4 66 1851.4 142683.3
2161.9 91 1763.1
96872.8
2306.5 67 1847.1 144530.5
2157.2 92 1760.2
98848.8
2298.8 68 1843.0 146373.4
2152.6 93 1757.3
100817.8
2291.3 69 1838.9
148212.3
2148.0 94 1754.5
102780.2
2284.0 70 1834.9 150047.2
2143.5 95 1751.7
104736.0
2276.9 71 1830.9
151878.1
2139.1 96 1748.9
106685.4
2269.9 72 1827.0 153705.2
2134.8 97 1746.1
108628.6
2263.1 73 1823.2 155528.4
2130.5
110565.7
2256.4 74 1819.4 157347.8
2126.3
112496.8
2249.9 75 1815.7 159163.6
98 1743.4
99 1740.7
2122.2
100 1738.0
38 2013.4
39 2005.5
40 1997.8
41 1990.3
42 1983.0
43 1975.9
44 1969.1
45 1962.3
46 1955.8
47 1949.4
48 1943.2
49 1937.1
50 1931.2
umulative Timium. Avg. Tim
2118.1
2114.1
160975.7
162784.1
164589.1
166390.5
168188.6
169983.2
171774.5
173562.4
175347.2
177128.7
178907.0
180682.3
182454.4
184223.5
185989.6
187752.8
189513.0
191270.3
193024.8
194776.4
196525.3
198271.4
200014.8
201755.5
203493.6
2110.1
2106.2
2102.4
2098.6
2094.8
2091.1
2087.5
2083.9
2080.3
2076.8
2073.3
2069.9
2066.6
2063.2
2059.9
2056.7
2053.5
2050.3
2047.1
2044.0
2041.0
2037.9
2034.9
3,200
2,400
1,600
800
0
Learning Curve
10
30
50
70
90
= Time
Cum. Avg.
Time
Transcribed Image Text:Enter the data only in the yellow cells. This template is designed to compute the production time for the first Not for commercial use. A chart of the unit time and cumulative average time is given to the right of the tables. Enter the % learning curve as a whole number, e.g., 80 or 90. First unit 3500 90% % learning cur b 0.1520 Unit Time Cumulative Tim Cum. Avg. Time 1 3500 3500 3500.0 2 3150.0 6650.0 3325.0 3 2961.7 3203.9 4 2835.0 3111.7 5 2740.5 3037.4 6 2665.5 7 2603.8 2975.5 2922.4 2876.0 2834.9 8 2551.5 9 2506.2 10 2466.4 11 2430.9 12 2399.0 13 2370.0 14 2343.4 15 2319.0 16 2296.4 2275.3 2255.6 19 2237.1 17 18 20 2219.8 21 2203.4 22 2187.8 23 2173.1 24 2159.1 25 2145.7 9611.7 12446.7 15187.2 17852.7 20456.5 23008.0 25514.3 27980.7 30411.6 32810.6 35180.6 37524.0 39843.0 42139 4 44414.6 46670.2 48907.4 51127.2 53330.5 55518.4 57691.5 59850.6 61996.3 2798.1 2764.7 2734.2 2706.2 2680.3 2656.2 2633.7 2612.6 2592.8 2574.1 2556.4 25.39.5 2523.6 2508.3 2493.8 2479.9 Unit 31 2076.7 32 2066.7 33 2057.1 34 2047.8 35 2038.8 36 2030.0 37 2021.6 Time Cumulative Tim Jum. Avg. Time Unit Unit Time Cumulative Timi Cum. Avg. Time Unit Time 26 2133.0 64129.3 2466.5 51 1925.4 114422.2 2243.6 76 1812.1 27 2120.8 66250.1 2453.7 52 1919.7 116341.9 2237.3 77 1808.5 28 2109.1 68359.2 2441.4 53 1914.1 118256.0 2231.2 78 1804.9 29 2097.9 70457.0 2429.6 54 1908.7 120164.7 2225.3 79 1801.5 30 2087.1 72544.1 2418.1 55 1903.4 122068.1 2219.4 80 1798.0 74620.8 2407.1 56 1898.2 123966.3 2213.7 81 1794.6 76687.6 2396.5 57 1893.1 125859.4 2208.1 82 1791.3 78744.6 2386.2 58 1888.1 127747.5 2202.5 83 1788.0 80792.4 2376.2 59 1883.2 129630.7 2197.1 84 1784.7 82831.1 2366.6 60 1878.4 131509.0 2191.8 85 1781.5 84861.2 2357.3 61 1873.7 133382.7 2186.6 86 1778.4 86882.8 2348.2 62 1869.0 135251.7 2181.5 87 1775.2 88896.2 2339.4 63 1864.5 137116.2 2176.4 88 1772.2 90901.7 2330.8 64 1860.0 138976.3 2171.5 89 1769.1 92899.5 2322.5 65 1855.7 140832.0 2166.6 90 1766.1 94889.8 2314.4 66 1851.4 142683.3 2161.9 91 1763.1 96872.8 2306.5 67 1847.1 144530.5 2157.2 92 1760.2 98848.8 2298.8 68 1843.0 146373.4 2152.6 93 1757.3 100817.8 2291.3 69 1838.9 148212.3 2148.0 94 1754.5 102780.2 2284.0 70 1834.9 150047.2 2143.5 95 1751.7 104736.0 2276.9 71 1830.9 151878.1 2139.1 96 1748.9 106685.4 2269.9 72 1827.0 153705.2 2134.8 97 1746.1 108628.6 2263.1 73 1823.2 155528.4 2130.5 110565.7 2256.4 74 1819.4 157347.8 2126.3 112496.8 2249.9 75 1815.7 159163.6 98 1743.4 99 1740.7 2122.2 100 1738.0 38 2013.4 39 2005.5 40 1997.8 41 1990.3 42 1983.0 43 1975.9 44 1969.1 45 1962.3 46 1955.8 47 1949.4 48 1943.2 49 1937.1 50 1931.2 umulative Timium. Avg. Tim 2118.1 2114.1 160975.7 162784.1 164589.1 166390.5 168188.6 169983.2 171774.5 173562.4 175347.2 177128.7 178907.0 180682.3 182454.4 184223.5 185989.6 187752.8 189513.0 191270.3 193024.8 194776.4 196525.3 198271.4 200014.8 201755.5 203493.6 2110.1 2106.2 2102.4 2098.6 2094.8 2091.1 2087.5 2083.9 2080.3 2076.8 2073.3 2069.9 2066.6 2063.2 2059.9 2056.7 2053.5 2050.3 2047.1 2044.0 2041.0 2037.9 2034.9 3,200 2,400 1,600 800 0 Learning Curve 10 30 50 70 90 = Time Cum. Avg. Time
Suppose a manufacturer of copiers has concluded that a 70 percent learning curve applies to the time a new service technician takes to install copy
machines. Use the Learning Curve Excel template in MindTap to answer the following questions:
a. If the time required to install the first copy machine is estimated to be three hours, what is an estimate of the time required by a new technician
to install the third and fourth copiers? Round your answers to one decimal place.
For x = 3 it takes
hours
For x = 4 it takes
hours
b. If the learning rate changes to 60 or 90 percent, what is an estimate of the time required by a new technician to install the third and fourth
copiers? Round your answers to one decimal place.
For x = 3 and a 60% LC, it takes
For x = 4 and a 60% LC, it takes
For x = 3 and a 90% LC, it takes
For x = 4 and a 90% LC, it takes
hours
hours
hours
hours
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a manufacturer of copiers has concluded that a 70 percent learning curve applies to the time a new service technician takes to install copy machines. Use the Learning Curve Excel template in MindTap to answer the following questions: a. If the time required to install the first copy machine is estimated to be three hours, what is an estimate of the time required by a new technician to install the third and fourth copiers? Round your answers to one decimal place. For x = 3 it takes hours For x = 4 it takes hours b. If the learning rate changes to 60 or 90 percent, what is an estimate of the time required by a new technician to install the third and fourth copiers? Round your answers to one decimal place. For x = 3 and a 60% LC, it takes For x = 4 and a 60% LC, it takes For x = 3 and a 90% LC, it takes For x = 4 and a 90% LC, it takes hours hours hours hours
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