A Methods and Measurements Analyst Needs to Develop a Time $$\begin{array} { l r r r r r } \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { Time (seconds) } & 84 & 76 & 80 & 84 & 76\end{array}$$

question 123

Multiple Choice

A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: $$\begin{array} { l r r r r r } \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { Time (seconds) } & 84 & 76 & 80 & 84 & 76\end{array}$$ What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average and an allowance of 20 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:

PGAL

Phosphoglyceraldehyde, a three-carbon molecule that is an important intermediate in the photosynthetic conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose as well as in glycolysis.

Phosphoglyceraldehyde

An intermediary compound in glycolysis and photosynthesis, playing a critical role in the metabolic pathways that generate energy and organic molecules.

Light-Dependent Reactions

These are the initial phase of photosynthesis, where light energy is captured and used to produce ATP and NADPH, which are necessary for the subsequent light-independent reactions.