A Technique for Estimating the Proportion of Time a Worker

question 24

Multiple Choice

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is:

• A)stopwatch time study.
• B)standard (historical)time.
• C)simultaneous motion study.
• D)predetermined (published)time standard.
• E)work sampling.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible fixed asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Installation Costs

Expenses related to setting up or installing equipment, machinery, or other assets for operational use.

Capitalize

The process of recording an expenditure as an asset on a balance sheet, rather than expensing it immediately, spreading its cost over its useful life.

Revaluation Method

An accounting practice involving the upward adjustment of an asset's value on the balance sheet to reflect current market values.