Question: Johnson Industries received a contract to develop and produce four high-intensity long-distance receiver/transmitters for cellular telephones. The first took 2,000 labor hours and $39,000 worth

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Johnson Industries received a contract to develop and produce four high-intensity long-distance receiver/transmitters for cellular telephones. The first took 2,000 labor hours and $39,000 worth of purchased and manufactured parts; the second took 1,320 labor hours and $29,640 in parts; the third took 1,080 labor hours and $25,790 in parts; and the fourth took 845 labor hours and $21,930 in parts. Johnson was asked to bid on a follow-on contract for another dozen receiver/transmitter units. (Hint: There are two learning curves- one for labor and one for parts.) Use Exhibit 6.5. a. How many labor hours should Johnson estimate are needed for the additional 12 units? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) Estimated labor hours b. How much should Johnson estimate the parts cost will be for the additional 12 units? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.) Estimated parts cost Exhibit 6.5 70% 95% Unit 1 2 3 4 60% 1.000 1.600 2.045 2.405 2.710 2.977 3216 90% 1.000 1900 2.746 3.556 4.399 5.101 5.845 1.000 1.950 2,872 3.774 4,662 5.538 6.404 7.261 5 6 7 improvement Curves: Table of Cumulative Values Cumulative Improvement Factor 65% 75% 80% 85% 1.000 1.000 1000 1.000 1.000 1.650 1.700 1750 1.800 1.850 2.155 2.268 2384 2502 2623 2.578 2.758 2.946 2.142 2.345 2.946 3.195 3.459 3728 4031 3.274 3.593 3934 4.299 4688 3572 3.960 4 380 4834 5322 2.847 4.203 4802 5.345 5936 4.102 4.626 5204 5.829 6533 4341 4931 5589 6315 7116 4.780 5.501 6315 7.227 8244 5.177 5.026 6394 5.092 9331 5541 6,514 7.635 B920 10.38 5.879 6.972 8 245 9716 11.41 6.195 10 48 12.40 6.492 7.819 9388 11.23 1338 6.773 8.213 9.928 11.95 14.33 6.900 8.404 1221 14.50 a 3.432 6.574 7.290 9 3630 111 10 3.813 8.955 7.994 9.374 12 4144 1062 14 4.438 4704 10.72 1204 1227 1391 16 18 15 52 1333 1461 20 7407 8820 17.13 22 4.945 5.171 5.379 5.574 5.668 15.86 18.72 24 17.10 20 21 25 10.19 17.71 21.10 30 6097 11.45 14.02 17.00 20.73 25.00 7.540 8109 9.305 1013 35 6478 1272 15 64 19.29 2367 28.86 40 6.821 8.631 10.90 13.72 17.19 21.43 26.54 3268 45 7.134 9.114 14.77 18.68 23.50 29.37 36.47 11.52 12.31 50 7.422 15.78 2012 2551 3214 4022 9565 10.29 60 7.941 13.57 17.62 2941 37.57 47.65 70 8.401 11.13 19:43 25.07 33.17 42.87 54.99 14.74 15.82 80 8814 1187 2109 27.96 3680 4805 62.25 90 9.191 12.45 22.67 30 35 4032 53.14 69.45 100 9.529 16.83 1779 19.57 24.18 42.75 56.14 12.03 14.11 76.59 32.65 37.06 120 27.02 50 39 67.93 90.71 10.16 1072 140 15. OB 2967 41 22 56.78 77.46 1047 21 20 22.72 150 1121 15.97 32.17 45.20 62.95 86.80 118,5 180 1167 16.79 24.14 49.03 68.95 95.96 132.1 34.54 36.80 200 12.09 17.55 2548 5272 74 79 1050 1457 19.29 2356 42.05 61.47 8883 1792 250 300 13.01 12.81 126.9 148.2 20.81 31.34 46 94 69.66 1022 2122 350 14.51 22.18 33.89 51.43 77.43 115.1 169.0 244.8 400 15.14 23.44 36.26 55.75 84.85 127.5 189.3 2770 450 15.72 24.60 38.40 59.80 91.97 139.7 209.2 309.0 500 25.58 40 58 98 85 340.6 1626 17.21 63.68 7097 151.5 1742 228.8 267.1 600 27.67 44 47 1120 403.3 700 18.06 29.45 48.04 72.77 124.4 196.1 304.5 465.3 800 1882 31.09 51.36 1363 2173 526.5 84.18 90.25 341.0 376, 900 19.51 32.60 5446 1477 2379 5872 20.15 57.40 96.07 1587 2579 4122 647.4 1.000 1.200 31.01 36.59 1070 1797 296.6 766,6 21.30 2232 62.85 67.85 4812 548.4 1.400 38.92 1996 3339 2323 41.04 72.49 117.2 1268 135.9 218.6 1.600 1.800 369.9 6142 678.8 8842 1001 1116 24.06 43.00 236.6 76.85 B0.96 404.9 4389 2.000 24.83 44.84 144.7 2544 1230 742.3 8970 2.500 26 53 48.97 90.79 1650 2961 5203 1513 3.000 27 99 52.62 98.90 183.7 3352 5989 1047 1791

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