Suppose You Measure the Number of Minutes It Takes an Employee

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose you measure the number of minutes it takes an employee to complete a task,where the maximum allowed time is 5 minutes,and each time is rounded to the nearest minute.Data from 130 employees is summarized below.How long did it take most employees to complete the task? $$\begin{array} { | l | c c c c c | } \hline \text { Time (minutes) } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { Frequency } & 25 & 40 & 50 & 35 & 30 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 5 minutes
• B) 3 minutes
• C) 30 minutes
• D) 50 minutes

---

Definitions:

Operating Assets

Assets required for a company to conduct its daily business operations, including property, plant, and equipment, but excluding investments and non-operational assets.

Cost Center

A department or unit within an organization that does not directly contribute to profit but incurs costs for its operation.

Responsibility Center

Any business segment whose manager has control over costs, revenues, or investments in operating assets.

Queue Time

The duration a product or job order spends waiting to be processed, not including the time actually taken to complete the task.