What Was a Requirement of the Fugitive Slave Act,part of the Compromise

question 57

Multiple Choice

What was a requirement of the Fugitive Slave Act,part of the Compromise of 1850?

• A) Any runaway slave who reached the North would be considered free.
• B) Slave commissioners received $10 for setting a slave free and $5 for returning a slave to his or her master.
• C) Slave owners needed three witnesses in order to claim a runaway.
• D) All citizens were expected to assist officials in apprehending runaway slaves.

---

Definitions:

Budgeted Costs

Projected expenses for a specified period under budgetary control, guiding spending and financial planning.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales over a certain period, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or business activity.

Overhead Efficiency Variance

A measure used in cost accounting to analyze the difference between the budgeted overhead costs and the actual overhead costs based on efficient use of resources.