A small manufacturer that offers "hand crafted" furniture has developed a new style of desk that they believe will be very successful in the marketplace. It is expected that the first desk will take about 60 hours of craftsmen's time to complete

They expect a 90% learning curve for this desk.
How long will it take to make the 20th desk? The firm is considering accepting an order for 25 desks. How many hours of labor will this require for all 25?


The 20th desk will require 38.1 hours. All 25 will require 1063 hours.

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