Question: Johnson Industries received a contract to develop and produce four high-intensity long-distance receiver/transmitters for cellular telephones. The first took 2.400 labor hours and $42,000 worth

Johnson Industries received a contract to develop
Johnson Industries received a contract to develop
Johnson Industries received a contract to develop
Johnson Industries received a contract to develop and produce four high-intensity long-distance receiver/transmitters for cellular telephones. The first took 2.400 labor hours and $42,000 worth of purchased and manufactured parts; the second took 1820 labor hours and $36,120 in parts: the third took 1,580 labor hours and $33,230 in parts; and the fourth took 1347 labor hours and $30,340 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 Improvement Curves: Table of Cumulative Values Cumulative Improvement Factor Unit 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 2 1.600 1.650 1.700 1.750 1.800 1.850 1.900 1.950 3 2.045 2.155 2.268 2.384 2.502 2.623 2.746 2.872 4 2.405 2.578 2.758 2.946 3.142 3.345 3.556 3.774 5 2.710 2.946 3.195 3.459 3.738 4.031 4.339 4.662 6 2.977 3.274 3.593 3.934 4.299 4.688 5.101 5.538 7 3.216 3.572 3.960 4.380 4.834 5.322 5.845 6.404 00 3.432 3.847 4.303 4.802 5.346 5.936 6.574 7.261 9 3.630 4.102 4.626 5.204 5.839 6.533 7.290 8.111 10 3.813 4.341 4.931 5.589 6.315 7.116 7.994 8.955 12 4.144 4.780 5.501 6.315 7.227 8.244 9.374 10.62 14 4.438 5.177 6.026 6.994 8.092 9.331 10.72 12.27 16 4.704 5.541 6.514 7.635 8.920 10.38 12.04 13.91 18 4.946 5.879 6.972 8.245 9.716 11.41 13.33 15.52 20 5.171 6.195 7.407 8.828 10.48 12.40 14.61 17.13 22 5.379 6.492 7.819 9.388 11.23 13.38 15.86 18.72 24 5.574 6.773 8.213 9.928 11.95 14.33 17.10 20.31 25 5.668 6.909 8.404 10.19 12.31 14.80 17.71 21.10 (Continued) Exhibit 6.5 (Continued) Cumulative Improvement Factor 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% Unit 60% 65% 30 25.00 6.097 9.305 11.45 14.02 20.73 7.540 17.09 35 6.478 28.86 8.109 10.13 12.72 15.64 23.67 19.29 40 6.821 26.54 32.68 8.631 10.90 13.72 17.19 21.43 45 7.134 9.114 11.62 14.77 18.68 23.50 29.37 36.47 50 7.422 9.565 12.31 15.78 20.12 25.51 32.14 40.22 60 7.941 10.39 13.57 17.67 22.87 29.41 37.57 47.65 70 8,401 11.13 14.74 19.43 25.47 33.17 42.87 54.99 80 8.814 11.82 15.82 21.09 27.96 36 80 48.05 62.25 90 9.191 12.45 16.83 22.67 30.35 40.32 53.14 69.45 100 9.539 13.03 17.79 24.18 32.65 43.75 58.14 76.59 120 10.16 14.11 19.57 27.02 37.05 50.39 67.93 90.71 140 10.72 15.08 21.20 29.67 41.22 56.78 77.46 104.7 160 11.21 15.97 22.72 32.17 45.20 62.95 86.80 118.5 180 11.67 16.79 24.14 34.54 49.03 68.95 95.96 132.1 200 12.09 17.55 25.48 36.80 52.72 74.79 105.0 145.7 250 13.01 19.28 28.56 42.05 61.47 88.83 126.9 179.2 300 13.81 20.81 31.34 69.66 102.2 1482 2122 46.94 51.48 350 14.51 22.18 3389 77.43 115.1 169.0 244.8 400 15.14 23.44 36.26 55.75 84 85 127.6 189.3 2770 450 15.72 24.60 38.48 59.80 91.97 139.7 2092 309.0 500 16.26 25.68 40.58 63.68 98.85 151.5 2288 340.6 600 17.21 27.67 44.47 70.97 1120 1742 267.1 4033 700 18.06 29.45 48.04 77.77 124.4 196.1 304.5 465 3 800 18 82 31.09 51.36 84.18 136 3 217.3 341.0 5265 900 19.51 32.60 54.46 90.26 147.7 237.9 376.9 5872 1.000 20.15 31.01 57.40 96.07 158.7 257.9 412.2 647.4 1.200 21.30 36.59 62.85 107.0 179.7 296.6 4812 766.6 1,400 2232 38.92 67.85 117.2 1996 333.9 8842 1,600 23.23 41.04 72.49 126.8 218.6 369.9 6142 1001 1,800 24.06 43.00 76.85 135.9 236.8 404.9 678.8 1116 2,000 24.83 44.84 80.96 144,7 254.4 7423 1230 2.500 26.53 48.97 90.39 165.0 296.1 520.8 897.0 1513 3,000 27.99 52.62 98.90 183.7 335.2 598.9 1047 1791

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