Completing the initial setup on a new machine took an employee 300 minutes. An 88% cumulative average time learning curve suggests that the second setup on the new machine is expected to take: a. 132 minutes b. 228 minutes c. 282 minutes d. 264 minutes
Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Option d.264 minutes is correct answer.
To find the time it will take for the second setup based on the 88% cumulative average time learning curve, you need to follow these steps:
1. Understand that a learning curve of 88% means that each time you complete a task, the time it takes to perform the next one is reduced to 88% of the time it took to perform the previous one.
2. Calculate the time for the second setup by multiplying the time it took to perform the first setup by the learning curve percentage (in decimal form).
Here's the calculation:
First setup time = 300 minutes Learning curve = 88% = 0.88
Time for second setup = First setup time × learning curve Time for second setup = 300 minutes × 0.88 Time for second setup = 264 minutes
So the second setup on the new machine is expected to take 264 minutes.