A Manufacturing Plant Is Trying to Determine Standard Production Per

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Essay

A manufacturing plant is trying to determine standard production per day for an incentive program. Suppose that the incentive program will pay $1 per unit produced above standard rates. A worker is timed at 280 seconds per unit, with a performance rating of 105%. The plant has an allowance factor of 13%. If he produces 100 units in an 8 hour shift, how much would he receive under the incentive plan?

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