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Ask for answer of question relating attainable standard

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA PM Performance Management Forums › Ask for answer of question relating attainable standard

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  • July 30, 2017 at 9:23 am #399398
    Ellie
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    The fastest time in which a batch of 20 ‘spicy meat special’ sandwiches has been made was 32 minutes, with no hold-ups. However, work studies have shown that, on average, about 8% of the sandwich makers’ time is non-productive and that, in addition to this setup time (getting ingredients together etc.), is 2 minutes.

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    If the sandwich-makers are paid $4.50 per hour, what is the attainable standard labor cost of one sandwich?

    April 21, 2023 at 11:35 am #683304
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    I want full answer please can you please let me know

    April 21, 2023 at 3:26 pm #683314
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    LuckySantB@jwa, welcome to the Opentuition forums. I might have to break up thi answer into pieces. Thirty two minutes given above information suggests an ideal standard given fact normal non-productive time is not included. Normal non-productive time and normal breakdowns, spoilage etc.Should be included in attainable standards calculations.

    Given 8% figure for non-productive time, the following valuation is important-

    April 21, 2023 at 3:32 pm #683315
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    100/92 = 1.08695652173

    1.08695652173 X 32 = 34.783 when rounded.

    Set-up time also has to be included = 2 minutes.

    34.783 + 2 = 36.783 minutes.

    April 21, 2023 at 3:41 pm #683317
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    36.783/60 = 0.61305 hours.

    $4.50 X 0.61305= $2.7587

    $2.7587/20 = $0.1379 per sandwich.

    April 21, 2023 at 3:44 pm #683318
    mrjonbain
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    April 21, 2023 at 3:47 pm #683319
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    April 21, 2023 at 3:49 pm #683320
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    If you have any problems ask on with this forum or the ask the tutor forum for this site. Hope this helps.

    April 21, 2023 at 3:52 pm #683322
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    https://opentuition.com/forum/ask-acca-tutor-forums/ask-the-tutor-acca-performance-management-pm-exams/

    Hopefully the above is helpful. If you have any questions about my answer to the question you posed or about anything else I have written please respond.

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