A Methods and Measurements Analyst for Digital Devices Needs to Develop

Multiple Choice

A methods and measurements analyst for Digital Devices needs to develop a time standard for the task of assembling a computer mouse. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times with the following results: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Time(Seconds) } & 46 & 38 & 40 & 34 & 42 & 40 \\\hline\end{array}$$ What is the observed time for this task?

A)  34 seconds
B)  40 seconds
C)  46 seconds
D)  48 seconds
E)  240 seconds