Mountainburg Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill

question 105

Multiple Choice

Mountainburg Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders.The times recorded for a particular order appear below:
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\\hline \text { Processing Time } & 1.2 \\\hline \text { Inspection Time } & 0.3 \\\hline \text { Moving Time } & 3.8 \\\hline \text { Storing Time } & 4.2 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The manufacturing cycle time was:

• A) 5.3 hours.
• B) 20.7 hours.
• C) 15.4 hours.
• D) 9.5 hours.

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Definitions:

Performance Appraisal

An evaluation of an employee's job performance against pre-established criteria.

Departmental Stores

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Forced Distribution

A performance management system where employees are ranked in groups and a certain percentage must fall into each group.

Merit Pay

A pay system where employees are given bonuses or pay increases based on their performance, encouraging productivity and excellence.