If you kept any of your old exam grades from last semester, get them out and write down the grades. Use Exhibits 5A.4 and 5A.5 , use log-log graph paper, or use a spreadsheet to find whether the exponential curve fits, showing that you experienced learning over the semester (insofar as your exam performance is concerned). If not, can you give some reasons why not?
How might the following business specialists use learning curves: accountants, marketers, financial analysts, personnel managers, and computer programmers?
As a manager, which learning percentage would you prefer (other things being equal), 110 percent or 60 percent? Explain.
What difference does it make if a customer wants a 10,000-unit order produced and delivered all at one time or in 2,500-unit batches?
