A Methods and Measurements Analyst for Timepiece, Inc What Is the Standard Time for This Task If the Develop

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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: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { Time(Seconds) } & 27 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 13 \\\hline\end{array}$$ 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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