Question

Question: Omega Technology is starting production of a new supercomputer for use in large research universities. It has just completed the first unit, which took 120 labor hours to produce. Based on its experience, it estimates its learning percentage to be 80 percent. How many labor hours should it expect the second unit to require to manufacture?

Short answer

Answer

The second unit manufacture labor hour would be 96 hours.

Step-by-step solution

Introduction

The learning curve model makes things simpler to monitor training progress, boost output, and forecast learners' performance and growth over time. However, there is no direct correlation between the time spent training skills and its outcome.

Calculation of labor hours

As given, 1 unit has 120 labor hours to produce and based on the experience, it is estimated that its learning experience would be 80%.

Calculate 2-unit labor hour, which equals 1-unit labor hour multiplied by the learning rate.

Second unit labor production = 1200.8

= 96 hours.

As a result, the needed second unit output labor hour is 96 hours.