A laboratory technician works an eight hour shift every other Thursday. What is the calculated number of FTE's (full time equivalents)?
0.1
1.0
0.5
0.2
5.0
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0.1 — Correct answer
Correct. The technician is working an average of 4 hours over a standard 40 hour work week, or 16 hours per standard 160 hour work month. 4 / 40 and 16 / 160 = 0.1 FTEs.
1.0
Incorrect. Forty hours per week is a full time equivalent.
0.5
Incorrect. Twenty hours per week is a half time equivalent.
0.2
Incorrect. Eight hours per week would be 0.2 FTEs.
5.0
Incorrect. Five employees working 40 hours per week each would add up to 5.0 FTEs.