Estimate the cost of overhauling the fifth unit

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Regional Power owns 25 small power generating plants. It has contracted with Genco services to overhaul the power turbines of each of the plants. Th number of hours that Genco billed regional to complete the fourth turbine was 460. Regional pays Genco $50 per hour for its services. Al turbines are similar and an 85% learning curve is appropriate.

Estimate the cost of overhauling the fifth unit:

5th Unit time ___ hours?

6th unit___hours? 6th unit cost $___?

7th unit__hours? 7th unit cost$__?

8ths unit__hours? 8th cost $__?

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