Time-And-Motion Studies

question 43

Multiple Choice

Time-and-motion studies:

• A) look at visual perception and performance.
• B) try to find the best way to perform jobs by streamlining individual movements.
• C) try to find ways to humanize the jobs of people.
• D) focus on improving work group coordination.

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Definitions:

Falling Costs

A situation where the expenses associated with producing a good or service decrease, often leading to lower prices for consumers.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, where average costs start to fall as production scales up.

Marginal Returns

denotes the additional output obtained by adding one more unit of a specific input, while keeping other inputs constant.

Diseconomies of Scale

The scenario where costs start increasing as a company or project becomes too large, leading to inefficiency.