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HYHai Yen11y ago
Please help me question 39.3 Normally, I familiar with the exercise with only one learning rate. But this question here, there are 3 learning rate. I do not know how to do this question. Thanks.
HYHai Yen11y ago#1
Why I can not apply formular of learning rate here? It gives wrong answer.
HYHai Yen11y ago#2
I have one more question. Please help me, sir. Q 39.4 I do not know which part is it concerned about? Can you give me some idea to solve this question. Thanks.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#3
39.3 If you are referring to the formula on the formula sheet, then you cannot use it here because the learning rate changes. You should use the doubling rule - every time we double production then the average time falls to a fixed percentage (the learning rate) of the previous average time. If you are still confused, then you should watch the free lecture on learning curves.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#4
39.4 This is asking you to flex the budget. Materials varies with production - the cost per unit stays the same. Labour: the cost per unit changes, so it is part fixed and part variable. You need to use the high-low method. Production overheads: the same as labour. You need the high low method (and to save time you could do labour and production overheads together). Admin costs: there are fixed and so will stay at 35. Selling and distribution: again you will need high/low method (and the variable part will vary with the sales)
HYHai Yen11y ago#5
Thank you so much. :D
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#6
You are welcome :-)
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