A job is expected to have a 70 percent learning curve. The first unit has been completed in 20 hours. Accordingly, the second unit can be expected to take approximately how many hours?
A)6
B)9.8
C)14
D)20
E)34

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The 70 percent learning curve means that each subsequent unit will take 70% of the time it took to produce the previous unit. Therefore, the second unit will take 70% of 20 hours, which is 0.7 * 20 = 14 hours.

A Job Is Expected to Have a 70 Percent Learning