A Methods and Measurements Analyst for Timepiece, Inc

question 170

Multiple Choice

A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results:

What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average, and an allowance of 20 percent of job time is used?

• A)4.5 seconds
• B)5 seconds
• C)20 seconds
• D)28.8 seconds
• E)100 seconds

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Definitions:

Carbon-Carbon Single Bonds

Bonds formed by the sharing of a single pair of electrons between two carbon atoms.

Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two, leading to the formation of alkenes.

Rotation

The action or process of rotating on or as on an axis or center, commonly referred to in chemistry as the movement of molecules, specifically their ability to rotate polarized light.

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A covalent bond formed between two carbon atoms involving the sharing of two pairs of electrons, resulting in a pi bond overlaid on a sigma bond.