When Amber first started working at a car manufacturing plant assembling car doors, she was slower at the task than her co-workers. As time passed, her speed at assembling the doors increased and she even taught others how to perform the task more quickly. As a result of increased employee productivity, this particular plant experienced cost savings. These cost savings can be attributed to learning effects.

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The learning effect refers to the improvement in employee productivity over time due to increased experience and skill. In this scenario, Amber's increased speed and ability to teach others resulted in cost savings for the plant, which can be attributed to the learning effect.

When Amber First Started Working at a Car Manufacturing Plant