Conversion Factors for the Cumulative Average Number of Direct Labor Hours per Unit
\(\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{c}
80 \% \text { Learning Rate }\
\text { ( } n=\text { cumulative production) }\
\begin{array}{rrrrrr}
\hline n & & n & & {n} & \
\hline 1 & 1.00000 & 19 & 0.53718 & 37 & 0.43976 \
2 & 0.90000 & 20 & 0.52425 & 38 & 0.43634 \
3 & 0.83403 & 21 & 0.51715 & 39 & 0.43304 \
4 & 0.78553 & 22 & 0.51045 & 40 & 0.42984 \
5 & 0.74755 & 23 & 0.50410 & 64 & 0.37382 \
6 & 0.71657 & 24 & 0.49808 & 128 & 0.30269 \
7 & 0.69056 & 25 & 0.49234 & 256 & 0.24405 \
8 & 0.66824 & 26 & 0.48688 & 512 & 0.19622 \
9 & 0.64876 & 27 & 0.48167 & 600 & 0.18661 \
10 & 0.63154 & 28 & 0.47668 & 700 & 0.17771 \
11 & 0.61613 & 29 & 0.47191 & 800 & 0.17034 \
12 & 0.60224 & 30 & 0.46733 & 900 & 0.16408 \
13 & 0.58960 & 31 & 0.46293 & 1,000 & 0.15867 \
14 & 0.57802 & 32 & 0.45871 & 1,200 & 0.14972 \
15 & 0.56737 & 33 & 0.46464 & 1,400 & 0.14254 \
16 & 0.55751 & 34 & 0.45072 & 1,600 & 0.13660 \
17 & 0.54834 & 35 & 0.44694 & 1,800 & 0.13155\
18& 0.53979 & 36 & 0.44329 & 2,000 & 0.12720
\end{array}
\end{array}
\begin{array}{cl}
90 \% \text { Learning Rate }\
\text { ( } n=\text { cumulative production) }\
\begin{array}{rrrrrr}
\hline n &&{n} & &n & \
\hline 1 & 1.00000 & 19 & 0.73545 & 37 & 0.67091 \
2 & 0.95000 & 20 & 0.73039 & 38 & 0.66839 \
3 & 0.91540 & 21 & 0.72559 & 39 & 0.66595 \
4 & 0.88905 & 22 & 0.72102 & 40 & 0.66357 \
5 & 0.86784 & 23 & 0.71666 & 64 & 0.62043 \
6 & 0.85013 & 24 & 0.71251 & 128 & 0.56069 \
7 & 0.83496 & 25 & 0.70853 & 256 & 0.50586 \
8 & 0.82172 & 26 & 0.70472 & 512 & 0.45594 \
9 & 0.80998 & 27 & 0.70106 & 600 & 0.44519 \
10 & 0.79945 & 28 & 0.69754 & 700 & 0.43496 \
11 & 0.78991 & 29 & 0.69416 & 800 & 0.42629 \
12 & 0.78120 & 30 & 0.69090 & 900 & 0.41878 \
13 & 0.77320 & 31 & 0.68775 & 1,000 & 0.41217 \
14 & 0.76580 & 32 & 0.67471 & 1,200 & 0.40097 \
15 & 0.75891 & 33 & 0.68177 & 1,400 & 0.39173 \
16 & 0.75249 & 34 & 0.67893 & 1,600 & 0.38390 \
17 & 0.74646 & 35 & 0.67617 & 1,800 & 0.37711 \
18 & 0.74080 & 36 & 0.67350 & 2,000 & 0.37114
\end{array}
\end{array}
\end{array}\)

-A contractor is preparing a bid to install swimming pools at a new housing addition.The estimated time to build the first pool is 35 hours.The contractor estimates a 90 percent learning rate; what is the estimated time to install all 30 pools? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.

Question

Conversion Factors for the Cumulative Average Number of Direct Labor Hours per Unit
\(\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{c}
80 \% \text { Learning Rate }\
\text { ( } n=\text { cumulative production) }\
\begin{array}{rrrrrr}
\hline n & & n & & {n} & \
\hline 1 & 1.00000 & 19 & 0.53718 & 37 & 0.43976 \
2 & 0.90000 & 20 & 0.52425 & 38 & 0.43634 \
3 & 0.83403 & 21 & 0.51715 & 39 & 0.43304 \
4 & 0.78553 & 22 & 0.51045 & 40 & 0.42984 \
5 & 0.74755 & 23 & 0.50410 & 64 & 0.37382 \
6 & 0.71657 & 24 & 0.49808 & 128 & 0.30269 \
7 & 0.69056 & 25 & 0.49234 & 256 & 0.24405 \
8 & 0.66824 & 26 & 0.48688 & 512 & 0.19622 \
9 & 0.64876 & 27 & 0.48167 & 600 & 0.18661 \
10 & 0.63154 & 28 & 0.47668 & 700 & 0.17771 \
11 & 0.61613 & 29 & 0.47191 & 800 & 0.17034 \
12 & 0.60224 & 30 & 0.46733 & 900 & 0.16408 \
13 & 0.58960 & 31 & 0.46293 & 1,000 & 0.15867 \
14 & 0.57802 & 32 & 0.45871 & 1,200 & 0.14972 \
15 & 0.56737 & 33 & 0.46464 & 1,400 & 0.14254 \
16 & 0.55751 & 34 & 0.45072 & 1,600 & 0.13660 \
17 & 0.54834 & 35 & 0.44694 & 1,800 & 0.13155\
18& 0.53979 & 36 & 0.44329 & 2,000 & 0.12720
\end{array}
\end{array}
\begin{array}{cl}
90 \% \text { Learning Rate }\
\text { ( } n=\text { cumulative production) }\
\begin{array}{rrrrrr}
\hline n &&{n} & &n & \
\hline 1 & 1.00000 & 19 & 0.73545 & 37 & 0.67091 \
2 & 0.95000 & 20 & 0.73039 & 38 & 0.66839 \
3 & 0.91540 & 21 & 0.72559 & 39 & 0.66595 \
4 & 0.88905 & 22 & 0.72102 & 40 & 0.66357 \
5 & 0.86784 & 23 & 0.71666 & 64 & 0.62043 \
6 & 0.85013 & 24 & 0.71251 & 128 & 0.56069 \
7 & 0.83496 & 25 & 0.70853 & 256 & 0.50586 \
8 & 0.82172 & 26 & 0.70472 & 512 & 0.45594 \
9 & 0.80998 & 27 & 0.70106 & 600 & 0.44519 \
10 & 0.79945 & 28 & 0.69754 & 700 & 0.43496 \
11 & 0.78991 & 29 & 0.69416 & 800 & 0.42629 \
12 & 0.78120 & 30 & 0.69090 & 900 & 0.41878 \
13 & 0.77320 & 31 & 0.68775 & 1,000 & 0.41217 \
14 & 0.76580 & 32 & 0.67471 & 1,200 & 0.40097 \
15 & 0.75891 & 33 & 0.68177 & 1,400 & 0.39173 \
16 & 0.75249 & 34 & 0.67893 & 1,600 & 0.38390 \
17 & 0.74646 & 35 & 0.67617 & 1,800 & 0.37711 \
18 & 0.74080 & 36 & 0.67350 & 2,000 & 0.37114
\end{array}
\end{array}
\end{array}\)

-A contractor is preparing a bid to install swimming pools at a new housing addition.The estimated time to build the first pool is 35 hours.The contractor estimates a 90 percent learning rate; what is the estimated time to install all 30 pools? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer of Conversion Factors for the Cumulative Average Number of Direct Labor Hours per Unit
\(\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{c}
80 \% \text { Learning Rate }\
\text { ( } n=\text { cumulative production) }\
\begin{array}{rrrrrr}
\hline n & & n & & {n} & \
\hline 1 & 1.00000 & 19 & 0.53718 & 37 & 0.43976 \
2 & 0.90000 & 20 & 0.52425 & 38 & 0.43634 \
3 & 0.83403 & 21 & 0.51715 & 39 & 0.43304 \
4 & 0.78553 & 22 & 0.51045 & 40 & 0.42984 \
5 & 0.74755 & 23 & 0.50410 & 64 & 0.37382 \
6 & 0.71657 & 24 & 0.49808 & 128 & 0.30269 \
7 & 0.69056 & 25 & 0.49234 & 256 & 0.24405 \
8 & 0.66824 & 26 & 0.48688 & 512 & 0.19622 \
9 & 0.64876 & 27 & 0.48167 & 600 & 0.18661 \
10 & 0.63154 & 28 & 0.47668 & 700 & 0.17771 \
11 & 0.61613 & 29 & 0.47191 & 800 & 0.17034 \
12 & 0.60224 & 30 & 0.46733 & 900 & 0.16408 \
13 & 0.58960 & 31 & 0.46293 & 1,000 & 0.15867 \
14 & 0.57802 & 32 & 0.45871 & 1,200 & 0.14972 \
15 & 0.56737 & 33 & 0.46464 & 1,400 & 0.14254 \
16 & 0.55751 & 34 & 0.45072 & 1,600 & 0.13660 \
17 & 0.54834 & 35 & 0.44694 & 1,800 & 0.13155\
18& 0.53979 & 36 & 0.44329 & 2,000 & 0.12720
\end{array}
\end{array}
\begin{array}{cl}
90 \% \text { Learning Rate }\
\text { ( } n=\text { cumulative production) }\
\begin{array}{rrrrrr}
\hline n &&{n} & &n & \
\hline 1 & 1.00000 & 19 & 0.73545 & 37 & 0.67091 \
2 & 0.95000 & 20 & 0.73039 & 38 & 0.66839 \
3 & 0.91540 & 21 & 0.72559 & 39 & 0.66595 \
4 & 0.88905 & 22 & 0.72102 & 40 & 0.66357 \
5 & 0.86784 & 23 & 0.71666 & 64 & 0.62043 \
6 & 0.85013 & 24 & 0.71251 & 128 & 0.56069 \
7 & 0.83496 & 25 & 0.70853 & 256 & 0.50586 \
8 & 0.82172 & 26 & 0.70472 & 512 & 0.45594 \
9 & 0.80998 & 27 & 0.70106 & 600 & 0.44519 \
10 & 0.79945 & 28 & 0.69754 & 700 & 0.43496 \
11 & 0.78991 & 29 & 0.69416 & 800 & 0.42629 \
12 & 0.78120 & 30 & 0.69090 & 900 & 0.41878 \
13 & 0.77320 & 31 & 0.68775 & 1,000 & 0.41217 \
14 & 0.76580 & 32 & 0.67471 & 1,200 & 0.40097 \
15 & 0.75891 & 33 & 0.68177 & 1,400 & 0.39173 \
16 & 0.75249 & 34 & 0.67893 & 1,600 & 0.38390 \
17 & 0.74646 & 35 & 0.67617 & 1,800 & 0.37711 \
18 & 0.74080 & 36 & 0.67350 & 2,000 & 0.37114
\end{array}
\end{array}
\end{array}\)

-A contractor is preparing a bid to install swimming pools at a new housing addition.The estimated time to build the first pool is 35 hours.The contractor estimates a 90 percent learning rate; what is the estimated time to install all 30 pools? Refer to the copy of Table G.1 above.