Acme, Inc., produces widgets. To manufacture a new type of widget, it took 51 hr for the first widget. Acme estimates it has an 85% learning rate. Using the logarithmic approach, calculate the time it will take to manufacture the 148th widget.

A. 16.24 hr
B. 15.86 hr
C. 19.52 hr
D. 16.94 hr


B. 15.86 hr

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