The Owner of Kat Motel Wants to Develop a Time

question 47

Multiple Choice

The owner of Kat Motel wants to develop a time standard for the task of cleaning a cat cage. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times, with the following results:

What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 50 percent faster pace than average?

• A)45 seconds
• B)60 seconds
• C)90 seconds
• D)135 seconds
• E)180 seconds

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Definitions:

Manufacturing

The process of producing goods using labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation.

Mining

The process of extracting minerals, metals, and other geological materials from the earth, typically from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, or placer deposit.

Transportation

The movement of goods and people from one location to another, encompassing various modes such as road, rail, air, and sea transport.

Unionization Rate

The proportion of workers in a specific sector or economy who are members of a labor union.