To complete the first setup on a new machine took an employee 100 minutes. Using an 80% cumulative average-time learning curve indicates that the second setup on the new machine is expected to take:
A)80 minutes
B)60 minutes
C)40 minutes
D)30 minutes

Question

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The 80% cumulative average-time learning curve means that each time the task is repeated, the time required decreases by 20%. Therefore, the time required for the second setup would be:

100 minutes x 0.8 = 80 minutes

So, the correct answer is choice B (60 minutes).

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