In the context of a surety agreement, the party who agrees to answer for the debt, default, or obligation of another party is called the

The _______ has responsibility for the safety of air transportation carriers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Akao Products uses a standard cost system

Overhead costs are allocated based on direct labor hours. In the first quarter, Akao had an unfavorable efficiency variance for variable overhead costs. Which of the following scenarios is a reasonable explanation for this variance? A) The actual number of direct labor hours was lower than the budgeted hours. B) The actual variable overhead costs were higher than the budgeted costs. C) The actual variable overhead costs were lower than the budgeted costs. D) The actual number of direct labor hours was higher than the budgeted hours.