The Amount of Time Necessary for Assembly Line Workers to Complete

question 69

Short Answer

The amount of time necessary for assembly line workers to complete a product is a normal random variable with a mean of 15 minutes and a standard deviation of 2 minutes. The probability is ________ that a product is assembled in more than 11 minutes.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (materials, labor, and overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed costs.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost to produce one unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and a portion of all overhead costs.

Variable Costing

A system in accounting that considers solely the changing costs associated with production (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the calculation of product prices.

Net Operating Income

Net Operating Income, often abbreviated as NOI, is a financial metric that calculates a company’s profit after subtracting operating expenses excluding taxes and interest.