Hectic Repair Org. HRO) helps repair homes that are structurally weakened by minor earthquakes.  After an earthquake, SmartProtect, an insurance company of some affected customers in the area estimates that the standard time to perform a preliminary damage assessment on an average-sized house would be about two hours. On behalf of the affected customers, SmartProtect is willing to pay a HRO employee doing such damage assessments $65 per hour. Suppose that Michael (an employee at HCRO who does flood damage assessment)  takes three hours to complete the assessment on an average-sized house. What is Michael efficiency based on the standard time estimated by SmartProtect? a. Approximately one hundred and fifty percent. b. About one-third of an assessment job per hour c. Approximately one hundred and thirty dollars per assessment d. Approximately one hundred and ninety five dollars per assessment (before taxes) e. Approximately sixty seven percent.

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Hectic Repair Org. HRO) helps repair homes that are structurally weakened by minor earthquakes.  After an earthquake, SmartProtect, an insurance company of some affected customers in the area estimates that the standard time to perform a preliminary damage assessment on an average-sized house would be about two hours. On behalf of the affected customers, SmartProtect is willing to pay a HRO employee doing such damage assessments $65 per hour. Suppose that Michael (an employee at HCRO who does flood damage assessment)  takes three hours to complete the assessment on an average-sized house. What is Michael efficiency based on the standard time estimated by SmartProtect?


a. Approximately one hundred and fifty percent.
b. About one-third of an assessment job per hour
c. Approximately one hundred and thirty dollars per assessment
d. Approximately one hundred and ninety five dollars per assessment (before taxes)
e. Approximately sixty seven percent.
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