The first unit required 9800 hrs to manufacture The company expects to experience an 82 percent unit learning curve What is the estimate the cost of the 20th unit?

To estimate the cost of the 20th unit using an 82% learning curve, we first calculate the hours for the 20th unit. The formula for the learning curve is ( Y = aX^b ), where ( Y ) is the time for the nth unit, ( a ) is the time for the first unit, ( X ) is the unit number, and ( b ) is the log of the learning curve percentage divided by the log of 2. Here, ( a = 9800 ) hours, ( b = \log(0.82) / \log(2) ). Applying this, the estimated hours for the 20th unit would be approximately 4,913 hours. To find the cost, multiply the hours by the cost per hour (if provided).