The Dubuque Cement Company packs 80-pound bags of concrete mix. Time-study data for the filling activity are shown in the following table. Because of the high physical demands of the job, the company's policy is a 23% allowance for workers. (Round all intermediate calculations to two decimal places before proceeding with further calculations.) Element Performance Rating Observation (seconds) 1 2 3 4 5 Grasp and place bag 105% 7 9 9 12 8 Fill bag 80% 36 40 39 Seal bag 105% 16 17 12 Place bag on conveyor 85% 8 5 10 88 35 114 19 18 30^ 34^ Bag breaks open; included as delay in the allowance factor ^ Conveyor jams; included as delay in the allowance factor a) The standard time for this process = seconds (round your response to two decimal places).
The Dubuque Cement Company packs 80-pound bags of concrete mix. Time-study data for the filling activity are shown in the following table. Because of the high physical demands of the job, the company's policy is a 23% allowance for workers. (Round all intermediate calculations to two decimal places before proceeding with further calculations.) Element Performance Rating Observation (seconds) 1 2 3 4 5 Grasp and place bag 105% 7 9 9 12 8 Fill bag 80% 36 40 39 Seal bag 105% 16 17 12 Place bag on conveyor 85% 8 5 10 88 35 114 19 18 30^ 34^ Bag breaks open; included as delay in the allowance factor ^ Conveyor jams; included as delay in the allowance factor a) The standard time for this process = seconds (round your response to two decimal places).
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Transcribed Image Text:The Dubuque Cement Company packs 80-pound bags of concrete mix. Time-study data for the filling activity are shown in the following table. Because of the high physical demands of the job,
the company's policy is a 23% allowance for workers. (Round all intermediate calculations to two decimal places before proceeding with further calculations.)
Element
Performance
Rating
Observation (seconds)
1
2 3
4
5
Grasp and place bag
105%
7
9
9
12
8
Fill bag
80%
36
40
39
Seal bag
105%
16
17
12
Place bag on conveyor
85%
8
5
10
88
35
114
19
18
30^
34^
Bag breaks open; included as delay in the allowance factor
^ Conveyor jams; included as delay in the allowance factor
a) The standard time for this process =
seconds (round your response to two decimal places).
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