Question

Caro-Lind Inc. manufactures personalized baby quilts. An experienced embroiderer can personalize 8 quilts per hour. Because the repetitive nature of the sewing can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, workers take a 20-minute break after every 8 quilts. Before beginning each batch of 8 quilts, workers spend 10 minutes cleaning and setting up their sewing machines. Calculate the standard quantity of direct labor for one quilt. (Round answer to 2 decimal place, e.g. 3.15.)

Standard quantity of direct labor per quilt ____ minutes

Answer 1

11.25 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Time taken for 8 quilts:

= Time taken for 8 quilts + Break + Cleaning and setting up their sewing machines

= 60 minutes + 20 minutes + 10 minutes

= 90 minutes

Time taken for 1 quilts:

= Total Time taken for 8 quilts ÷ No. of quilts

= 90 minutes ÷ 8 quilts

= 11.25 minutes

Standard quantity of direct labor for one quilt is 11.25 minutes = 0.1875 hour.