Management: Practice Question

Question

A laboratory technician works an eight hour shift every other Thursday. What is the calculated number of FTE's (full time equivalents)?

Answer Choices

  1. 0.1
  2. 1.0
  3. 0.5
  4. 0.2
  5. 5.0
Show Answer and Explanations

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.

Summary

Summary: 1 FTE is usually 40 hours week.
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