Suad​ Alwan, the purchasing agent for Dubai​ Airlines, has determined that the third plane took 20,000 hours to produce. Using an 80​% learning curve and a $40​-per-hour labor​ charge, he wants to determine the cost of the four additional planes.   a) Time required for the fourth unit = 18,231 hours b) Cost of the fourth unit = ? dollars (round to the nearest whole number)

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Suad​ Alwan, the purchasing agent for Dubai​ Airlines, has determined that the third plane took 20,000 hours to produce. Using an 80​% learning curve and a $40​-per-hour labor​ charge, he wants to determine the cost of the four additional planes.  

a) Time required for the fourth unit = 18,231 hours

b) Cost of the fourth unit = ? dollars (round to the nearest whole number)

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Time taken for Third plane (Hour) 20000
Learning curve 80%
Labor charge (Per Hour)  $                                         40

 

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