Data table predictions different? How should Global Defender decide which model it should use? Total variable costs for manufacturing 2 and 4 units are under the cumulative average-time learning curve relative to the incremental unit-time learning curve. Direct manufacturing labor-hours required to make additional in the incremental unit-time learning curve relative to the cumulative average-time learning curve when the same 85% factor is used for both curves. The reason is that, in the as the number of units double only the last unit produced has a cost of 85% of the initial cost. In the doubling the number of units causes the cost of all the units produced (not just the last unit) to be 85% of the initial cost. How should Global Defender decide which model it should use? Managers should choose which model and what percent learning curve to use Engineers, plant managers, and workers of information on the amount and type of learning actually occurring. Plotting this information and estimating the model that best fits the data helpful to Global Defender when selecting the appropriate model. Now calculate the total variable costs of producing 2,3 , and 4 units. Global Defender manufactures radar systems. It has just completed the manufacture of its first newly designed system, RS-32. Manufacturing data for the RS-32 follow: (Click icon to view more data) Read the requirements. Begin by calculating the cumulative total time in labor-hours using the incremental unit-time learning model. (Round the individual unit time for Xth unit to the nearest whole number.) Data table predictions different? How should Global Defender decide which model it should use? Total variable costs for manufacturing 2 and 4 units are under the cumulative average-time learning curve relative to the incremental unit-time learning curve. Direct manufacturing labor-hours required to make additional in the incremental unit-time learning curve relative to the cumulative average-time learning curve when the same 85% factor is used for both curves. The reason is that, in the as the number of units double only the last unit produced has a cost of 85% of the initial cost. In the doubling the number of units causes the cost of all the units produced (not just the last unit) to be 85% of the initial cost. How should Global Defender decide which model it should use? Managers should choose which model and what percent learning curve to use Engineers, plant managers, and workers of information on the amount and type of learning actually occurring. Plotting this information and estimating the model that best fits the data helpful to Global Defender when selecting the appropriate model. Now calculate the total variable costs of producing 2,3 , and 4 units. Global Defender manufactures radar systems. It has just completed the manufacture of its first newly designed system, RS-32. Manufacturing data for the RS-32 follow: (Click icon to view more data) Read the requirements. Begin by calculating the cumulative total time in labor-hours using the incremental unit-time learning model. (Round the individual unit time for Xth unit to the nearest whole number.)