Beth Zion Hospital has received initial certification from the state of California to become a center for liver transplants. The hospital, however, must complete its first 18 transplants under great scrutiny and at no cost to the patients. The very first transplant, just completed, required 32 hours. On the basis of research at the hospital, Beth Zion estimates that it will have an 75% learning curve.

	75%		80%		85%
Unit Number (N)	Unit Time	Total Time	Unit Time	Total Time	Unit Time	Total Time
5	.513	3.459	.596	3.738	.686	4.031
18	.301	8.245	.394	9.716	.508	11.405

Using Table E.3, estimate the time it will take to complete:

a) the 5th liver transplant.

b) all of the first 5 transplants.

c) the 18th transplant.

d) all 18 transplants.