Which best describes the difference between the payment bond and the performance bond on the SAME project?
Explanation
The two bonds are issued together and answer different failures: the payment bond guarantees that subcontractors and suppliers are paid, and the performance bond guarantees to the owner that the work is completed according to the contract. (a) invents schedule and budget guarantees neither bond gives. (c) is half-right and therefore the strongest distractor — reduced lien exposure is a real benefit to the owner, but it is a consequence of subs being paid, and no bond exists to protect the surety. (d) reverses both beneficiaries.
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