What Is the Standard Time (ST) for This Task If

question 145

Multiple Choice

What is the standard time (ST) for this task if the employee worked at a twenty-five percent faster pace than is average and an allowance of twenty percent of job time is used?

• A)80 seconds
• B)96 seconds
• C)100 seconds
• D)120 seconds
• E)125 seconds

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Definitions:

Overhead Applied

The allocation of indirect costs to specific cost objects, such as products or services, based on a predetermined overhead rate.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked directly on a product by employees.

Plantwide Predetermined Rate

A single overhead absorption rate used throughout an entire factory or plant for allocating overhead costs to products.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs related to the manufacturing process, including costs of indirect materials, indirect labor, and other expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods.