Meadows Mowers initially spent nine man-hours to assemble a lawnmower. But as the production doubled, the number of hours spent on assembling a mower reduced by 20 percent. This increase in productivity reduced the company's cost per unit. What is this phenomenon referred to as?

A. learning-curve effect
B. black-swan event
C. network effect
D. time compression diseconomies


Answer: A

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