The gentleman farmer recorded the time it took to feed and water his chickens and collect eggs each morning. He has done this several times, so he assigns himself a rating of 1.25. The allowance factor for this endeavor is 5%. What is the standard time for this job element?
A) greater than or equal to 8.5 minutes
B) less than 8.5 minutes but greater than or equal to 8.0 minutes
C) less than 8.0 minutes but greater than or equal to 7.5 minutes
D) less than 7.5 minutes

Question

The gentleman farmer recorded the time it took to feed and water his chickens and collect eggs each morning. He has done this several times, so he assigns himself a rating of 1.25. The allowance factor for this endeavor is 5%. What is the standard time for this job element? 
A) greater than or equal to 8.5 minutes 
B) less than 8.5 minutes but greater than or equal to 8.0 minutes 
C) less than 8.0 minutes but greater than or equal to 7.5 minutes 
D) less than 7.5 minutes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the standard time, we use the formula:

Standard Time = (Observed Time / Performance Rating) * Allowance Factor

Substituting the given values, we get:

Standard Time = (Observed Time / Performance Rating) * Allowance Factor
Standard Time = (Observed Time / 1.25) * 0.05

We don't know the Observed Time, but we know that the Standard Time must be less than the Observed Time, since there is an allowance factor.

Therefore, the Standard Time is somewhere between 7.5 and 8.5 minutes.

The only answer choice that falls within this range is C, which is less than 8.0 minutes but greater than or equal to 7.5 minutes.

The Gentleman Farmer Recorded the Time It Took to Feed