A Methods and Measurements Analyst for Digital Devices Needs to Develop

question 27

Multiple Choice

A methods and measurements analyst for Digital Devices needs to develop a time standard for the task of assembling a computer mouse. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times with the following results:

What is the observed time for this task?

• A)34 seconds
• B)40 seconds
• C)46 seconds
• D)48 seconds
• E)240 seconds

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