For an 80 percent learning curve, if the first unit requires 10 hours, the second unit will require 8 hours and the third 6.4 hours.

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For an 80 percent learning curve, the time required to produce the second unit would indeed be 8 hours (80% of 10 hours), but the time for the third unit would be calculated as 80% of the time taken for the second unit, which is 80% of 8 hours, equating to 6.4 hours. However, the correct calculation for the third unit should consider the cumulative average time per unit, not the incremental time from the second to the third unit. The pattern described simplifies the calculation and does not accurately represent how learning curves are applied.

For an 80 Percent Learning Curve, If the First Unit