Acme, Inc., produces widgets. To manufacture a new type of widget, it took 79 hr for the first widget. Acme estimates it has an 81% learning rate. Using the logarithmic approach, calculate the time it will take to manufacture the 135th widget.
A. 17.78 hr
B. 19.58 hr
C. 16.52 hr
D. 21.94 hr
A. 17.78 hr
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