A manager wants to determine an appropriate learning percentage for processing insurance claims for storm damage....

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A manager wants to determine an appropriate learning percentage for processing insurance claims for storm damage. Toward that end, times have been recorded for completion of each of the first six repetitions. Repetition Time (minutes) Use the following table for calculation. Learning curve coefficients Unit Unit Number 1 2 3 4 9 8 Total Unit Total Time Unit Total Time Time 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.700 1.850 0.900 1.700 0.750 0.568 2.268 0.634 0.490 2.758 0.562 5 0.437 3.195 2.623 0.846 3.345 0.810 4.031 0.783 4.688 0.762 5.322 0.744 5.936 0.729 6.533 0.716 Unit Total Tine Time Time Time 1.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 1.750 0.800 1.800 0.850 2.384 0.702 2.502 0.773 2.946 0.640 3.142 0.723 0.513 3.459 3.738 0.686 0.398 3.593 0.475 3.934 0.562 4.299 0.657 0.367 3.960 0.446 4.380 0.534 4.834 0.634 0.343 4.303 0.422 4.802 0.512 5.346 0.614 0.323 4.626 0.402 5.204 0.493 5.839 0.597 4.932 0.385 5.589 0.477 6.315 0.583 0.291 5.223 0.370 5.958 6.462 6.777 0.570 0.278 5.501 0.357 6.315 0.449 7.227 0.558 0.267 5.769 0.345 6.660 7.665 0.548 0.257 6.026 0.334 6.994 0.428 8.092 0.539 0.248 6.274 0.325 7.319 0.418 8.511 0.530 16 0.240 6.514 0.316 7.635 0.410 8,920 0.522 10.383 0.656 12.040 17 0.233 6.747 0.309 7.944 0.402 9.322 0,515 10.898 0.650 12.690 18 0.226 6.973 0.301 8.245 0.394 9.716 0.508 11,405 0.644 19 13,334 0.220 7.192 0.295 8.540 0.388 10.104 0.501 11.907 0.639 13.974 20 0.214 7.407 0.288 8.828 0.381 10.485 0.495 12,402 0.634 14.608 21 0.209 7.615 0.283 9.111 0.375 10.860 0.490 12.892 0.630 15.237 0.306 7.116 0.705 11 7.686 0.695 12 8.244 0.685 9.374 13 8.792 0.677 10.052 14 9.331 0.670 10.721 0.663 11.304 15 9.861 19 10 6 70% 1 2 13 4 5 6 49 44 40 36 35 33 Tine 751 80% 10 85% 90% Unit Time Total Tine 1.000 1.900 2.746 3.556 4.339 5.101 5.845 6.574 2.290 7.994 8.689 70% 8 75% 80% Unit Total Unit Unit Total Unit Number Time Time Unit Total Unit Total Time 1.000 Time 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 Time 1.900 Tine Time Tine 1.000 11000 1.000 1.000 1.800 0.850 1.850 0.900 0.773 2.623 0.846 3.345 0.810 4.031 0.783 2.746 6 7 4-688 0.762 0.634 5.322 0.744 5.936 0.729 5.845 6.574 705 Total Time Time 1.000 0.000 2 0.700 1.700 0.750 1.750 0.800 3 0.568 2.268 0.634 2.384 0.702 2.502 4 0.490 2.758 0.562 2.946 0.640 3.142 0.723 5 0.437 3.195 0.513 3.459 0.596 3.738 0.686 0.398 3.593 0.475 3.934 0.562 4.299 0.657 0.367 3.960 0.446 4.380 0.534 4-834 0.343 4.303 0.422 4.802 0.512 5.346 01614 9 0.323 4.626 0.402 5.204 0.493 5.839 0.597 6.533 0.716 7.290 10104 10 0.306 4.932 0.385 5.589 9.477 61315 0.583 7.116 11 0.291 5.223 0.370 5.958 0.462 6.777 0.570 7.686 0.695 12 0.278 5.501 0.357 6.315 0.449 7.227 0.558 8.244 13 0.267 5.769 0.345 6.660 0.438 7.665 0.548 8-792 14 0.257 6.026 0.334 6.994 0.428 8.092 0.539 9.331 15 0.248 6.274 0.325 7.319 0.418 8.511 0.530 9.861 16 0.240 6.514 0.316 7.635 0.410 6.920 0.522 10.383 17 0.233 6.747 0.309 7.944 0.402 9.322 0.515 10.898 18 0.226 6.973 0.301 0.394 9.716 0.508 19. 0.220 7.192 0.295 8.540 0.388 1.104 20 0.214 7.407 0.288 8.828 0.381 21 0.209 7.615 0.283 9.111 0.375 22 0.204 7.819 0.277 9.388 0.37 23 0.199 8.018 0.272 9.660 6.364 11.594 0.475 24 0.195 8.213 0.267 9.928 0.359 11.954 25 0.191 8.404 0.263 10.191 6.355 26 0.187 8.591 0.259 10.449 0.350 485 0.491 860 0.490 0.484 27 0.183 8.774 0.255 10.704 0.346 13.005 0.462 28 0.180 8.954 0.251 10.955 0.342 13.347 02458 29 0.177 9.131 0.247 11.202 0.338 13.685 0.454 30 0.174 9.305 0.244 11.446 0.335 14.020 0.450 17.091 5.728 16.186 16.640 85% 309 659 Prey 8 of 8 90% 0.650 3.556 4.339 5.101 685 677 10.052 620 10.221 663 11.384 12.040 7.994 8.689 634 14.608 $30 15-232 22 17-100 Next 06 18.929 19.531 20.131 0.596 202727 a. Determine the approximate learning percentage, Hint Compute this by averaging the various learning rate estimates available using the 'doubling' concept for all possible unit time ratios (e.g., T2/T1, T4/T2, etc.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your 28 0.180. 8.954 0.251 10.955 0.342 13.347 0.458 16.186 0.603 19.531 29 0.177 9.131 0.247 11.202 0.338 13.685 0.454 16.640 0.599 20.131 30 0.174 9.305 0.244 11.446 0.335 14.020 0.450 17.091 0.596 20.727 a. Determine the approximate learning percentage. Hint Compute this by averaging the various learning rate estimates available using the 'doubling' concept for all possible unit time ratios (e.g.. T2/T1. T4/T2, etc.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest 5 percent.) P % b. Using your rounded answer from part a, estimate the average completion time per repetition, assuming a total of 30 repetitions are planned. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.) Average completion time minutes A manager wants to determine an appropriate learning percentage for processing insurance claims for storm damage. Toward that end, times have been recorded for completion of each of the first six repetitions. Repetition Time (minutes) Use the following table for calculation. Learning curve coefficients Unit Unit Number 1 2 3 4 9 8 Total Unit Total Time Unit Total Time Time 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.700 1.850 0.900 1.700 0.750 0.568 2.268 0.634 0.490 2.758 0.562 5 0.437 3.195 2.623 0.846 3.345 0.810 4.031 0.783 4.688 0.762 5.322 0.744 5.936 0.729 6.533 0.716 Unit Total Tine Time Time Time 1.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 1.750 0.800 1.800 0.850 2.384 0.702 2.502 0.773 2.946 0.640 3.142 0.723 0.513 3.459 3.738 0.686 0.398 3.593 0.475 3.934 0.562 4.299 0.657 0.367 3.960 0.446 4.380 0.534 4.834 0.634 0.343 4.303 0.422 4.802 0.512 5.346 0.614 0.323 4.626 0.402 5.204 0.493 5.839 0.597 4.932 0.385 5.589 0.477 6.315 0.583 0.291 5.223 0.370 5.958 6.462 6.777 0.570 0.278 5.501 0.357 6.315 0.449 7.227 0.558 0.267 5.769 0.345 6.660 7.665 0.548 0.257 6.026 0.334 6.994 0.428 8.092 0.539 0.248 6.274 0.325 7.319 0.418 8.511 0.530 16 0.240 6.514 0.316 7.635 0.410 8,920 0.522 10.383 0.656 12.040 17 0.233 6.747 0.309 7.944 0.402 9.322 0,515 10.898 0.650 12.690 18 0.226 6.973 0.301 8.245 0.394 9.716 0.508 11,405 0.644 19 13,334 0.220 7.192 0.295 8.540 0.388 10.104 0.501 11.907 0.639 13.974 20 0.214 7.407 0.288 8.828 0.381 10.485 0.495 12,402 0.634 14.608 21 0.209 7.615 0.283 9.111 0.375 10.860 0.490 12.892 0.630 15.237 0.306 7.116 0.705 11 7.686 0.695 12 8.244 0.685 9.374 13 8.792 0.677 10.052 14 9.331 0.670 10.721 0.663 11.304 15 9.861 19 10 6 70% 1 2 13 4 5 6 49 44 40 36 35 33 Tine 751 80% 10 85% 90% Unit Time Total Tine 1.000 1.900 2.746 3.556 4.339 5.101 5.845 6.574 2.290 7.994 8.689 70% 8 75% 80% Unit Total Unit Unit Total Unit Number Time Time Unit Total Unit Total Time 1.000 Time 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 Time 1.900 Tine Time Tine 1.000 11000 1.000 1.000 1.800 0.850 1.850 0.900 0.773 2.623 0.846 3.345 0.810 4.031 0.783 2.746 6 7 4-688 0.762 0.634 5.322 0.744 5.936 0.729 5.845 6.574 705 Total Time Time 1.000 0.000 2 0.700 1.700 0.750 1.750 0.800 3 0.568 2.268 0.634 2.384 0.702 2.502 4 0.490 2.758 0.562 2.946 0.640 3.142 0.723 5 0.437 3.195 0.513 3.459 0.596 3.738 0.686 0.398 3.593 0.475 3.934 0.562 4.299 0.657 0.367 3.960 0.446 4.380 0.534 4-834 0.343 4.303 0.422 4.802 0.512 5.346 01614 9 0.323 4.626 0.402 5.204 0.493 5.839 0.597 6.533 0.716 7.290 10104 10 0.306 4.932 0.385 5.589 9.477 61315 0.583 7.116 11 0.291 5.223 0.370 5.958 0.462 6.777 0.570 7.686 0.695 12 0.278 5.501 0.357 6.315 0.449 7.227 0.558 8.244 13 0.267 5.769 0.345 6.660 0.438 7.665 0.548 8-792 14 0.257 6.026 0.334 6.994 0.428 8.092 0.539 9.331 15 0.248 6.274 0.325 7.319 0.418 8.511 0.530 9.861 16 0.240 6.514 0.316 7.635 0.410 6.920 0.522 10.383 17 0.233 6.747 0.309 7.944 0.402 9.322 0.515 10.898 18 0.226 6.973 0.301 0.394 9.716 0.508 19. 0.220 7.192 0.295 8.540 0.388 1.104 20 0.214 7.407 0.288 8.828 0.381 21 0.209 7.615 0.283 9.111 0.375 22 0.204 7.819 0.277 9.388 0.37 23 0.199 8.018 0.272 9.660 6.364 11.594 0.475 24 0.195 8.213 0.267 9.928 0.359 11.954 25 0.191 8.404 0.263 10.191 6.355 26 0.187 8.591 0.259 10.449 0.350 485 0.491 860 0.490 0.484 27 0.183 8.774 0.255 10.704 0.346 13.005 0.462 28 0.180 8.954 0.251 10.955 0.342 13.347 02458 29 0.177 9.131 0.247 11.202 0.338 13.685 0.454 30 0.174 9.305 0.244 11.446 0.335 14.020 0.450 17.091 5.728 16.186 16.640 85% 309 659 Prey 8 of 8 90% 0.650 3.556 4.339 5.101 685 677 10.052 620 10.221 663 11.384 12.040 7.994 8.689 634 14.608 $30 15-232 22 17-100 Next 06 18.929 19.531 20.131 0.596 202727 a. Determine the approximate learning percentage, Hint Compute this by averaging the various learning rate estimates available using the 'doubling' concept for all possible unit time ratios (e.g., T2/T1, T4/T2, etc.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your 28 0.180. 8.954 0.251 10.955 0.342 13.347 0.458 16.186 0.603 19.531 29 0.177 9.131 0.247 11.202 0.338 13.685 0.454 16.640 0.599 20.131 30 0.174 9.305 0.244 11.446 0.335 14.020 0.450 17.091 0.596 20.727 a. Determine the approximate learning percentage. Hint Compute this by averaging the various learning rate estimates available using the 'doubling' concept for all possible unit time ratios (e.g.. T2/T1. T4/T2, etc.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest 5 percent.) P % b. Using your rounded answer from part a, estimate the average completion time per repetition, assuming a total of 30 repetitions are planned. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.) Average completion time minutes