A time study was conducted on the Home-Style Cookies packaging line. The observed times and performance ratings for six cycles are shown in the following table.                                                                      Packing Process Steps                                                              Observations (minutes per cycle) Step Performance Rating 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes 6 minutes Set up packaging 90% 0.44 0.5 0.43 0.45 0.48 0.46 Fill tray with cookies 85% 1.5 1.54 1.47 1.51 1.49 1.52 Put filled trays through wrap/seal/label machine 110% 0.84 0.89 0.77 0.83 0.85 0.8 Stack sealed packages in shipping carton 100% 1.1 1.14 1.08 1.2 1.16 1.26 Determine the average cycle time and the normal time for each element; then assuming an allowance factor of 15 percent of job time, compute the standard time for this job.

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A time study was conducted on the Home-Style Cookies packaging line. The observed times and performance ratings for six cycles are shown in the following table.

                                                                     Packing Process Steps
                                                             Observations (minutes per cycle)
Step
Performance Rating
1 minute
2 minutes
3 minutes
4 minutes
5 minutes
6 minutes
Set up packaging
90%
0.44
0.5
0.43
0.45
0.48
0.46
Fill tray with cookies
85%
1.5
1.54
1.47
1.51
1.49
1.52
Put filled trays through wrap/seal/label machine
110%
0.84
0.89
0.77
0.83
0.85
0.8
Stack sealed packages in shipping carton
100%
1.1
1.14
1.08
1.2
1.16
1.26

Determine the average cycle time and the normal time for each element; then assuming an allowance factor of 15 percent of job time, compute the standard time for this job.

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