A job has a normal time of 12 minutes, a performance rating of .80, and an allowance factor of 20 percent of job time. The standard time for this job in minutes is:
A) 11.52.
B) 12.
C) 14.4.
D) 15.
E) depends on the number of cycles observed.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Standard Time = Normal Time X Performance Rating X (1 + Allowance Factor)
= 12 X 0.80 X (1 + 0.20)
= 12 X 0.80 X 1.20
= 11.52 minutes or 14.4 cycles per hour. 
But since none of the options specify cycles per hour, we choose the answer in minutes, which is option C.

A Job Has a Normal Time of 12 Minutes, a Performance