Refer to Problem E.5. Beth Zion Hospital has just been informed that only the first 10 transplants must be performed at the *Note: means the problem may be solved with POM for Windows and/or Excel OM.

hospital's expense. The cost per hour of surgery is estimated to be $5,000. Again, the learning rate is 80% and the first surgery took 30 hours.

a) How long will the 10th surgery take?

b) How much will the 10th surgery cost?

c) How much will all 10 cost the hospital? P