Which of the following people is most likely responsible for an unfavorable variable overhead efficiency variance?
A)production supervisor
B)accountant
C)personnel director
D)supplier

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The production supervisor is responsible for managing and controlling the production process, including the variable overhead costs. If the actual variable overhead costs exceed the budgeted amount due to inefficient use of resources or poor planning, the production supervisor would be held responsible for the unfavorable variance. The other choices (accountant, personnel director, supplier) are not directly involved in the production process and therefore would not have a significant impact on the variable overhead efficiency variance.

Which of the Following People Is Most Likely Responsible for an Unfavorable