A Methods and Measurements Analyst for Digital Devices Needs to Develop

question 160

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 standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average and an allowance of 25 percent of the workday is used?

• A)40 seconds
• B)50 seconds
• C)53.3 seconds
• D)60 seconds
• E)64 seconds

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Amortized

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Lease Payment

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Original Investment

The initial amount of money used to purchase an asset or security or to fund a project.

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