The first unit of production took 10 hours with an 80% learning curve.How long will it take to complete both the first and second units?
A)10 hours
B)8 hours
C)18 hours
D)15.7 hours
E)There is not enough information to solve the problem.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

With an 80% learning curve, the time it takes to complete each unit will decrease by 20% for every doubling of units produced. So, the second unit will take 0.8*10 = 8 hours to produce. The total time to produce both units is 10 + 8 = 18 hours. Therefore, the best choice is C.

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