Splitting Activities Refers To

question 48

Multiple Choice

Splitting activities refers to:

• A)Assigning the work to two or more workers.
• B)Assigning the work to two or more days.
• C)Starting an activity,interrupting it to use a resource elsewhere,and then returning to work on the activity.
• D)Breaking each non-critical activity into two or more components and subdividing the resources they use by a similar divisor.

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Definitions:

Non-value-added Time

Time that does not contribute directly to the final value or quality of the product or service, often seen as a target for reduction in process improvement efforts.

Throughput Time

The elapsed time from when production is started until finished goods are shipped.

Residual Income

The net operating income that an investment center earns above the minimum required return on its operating assets.

Investment Center

A business segment whose manager has control over cost, revenue, and investments in operating assets.