Learning curves (or experience curves) were first applied to industry by ________ who was studying ________.
A) Frank Lloyd Wright; architecture
B) Frank Gilbreth; worker efficiency
C) T. P. Wright; air frame manufacture
D) Lillian Gilbreth; factory efficiency
E) Frederick W. Taylor; scientific management

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Learning curves, also known as experience curves, were first applied to industry by T. P. Wright who studied air frame manufacture. He observed that as the production of airframes doubled, the time required to build each unit decreased by a constant percentage. This led to the development of the learning curve concept, which states that as workers gain experience and repeat a task, their productivity improves and the time required to complete a unit of work decreases.

Learning Curves (Or Experience Curves) Were First Applied to Industry