Question: A methods and measurement analyst wants to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one worker perform the

  1. A methods and measurement analyst wants to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one worker perform the task six times with an average observed time of 20 seconds and a standard deviation of two seconds. What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average, and an allowance of 25 percent of the workday is used?

a. 26.7sec

b. 25sec

c. 32 sec

d. 20 sec

e. 30 sec

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