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Javon Company set standards of 2 hours of direct labor per unit at a rate of $15.50 per hour. During October, the compahy actually uses 11,500 hours of direct labor at a $180,550 total cost to produce 6,100 units. In November, the company uses 15,500 hours of direct labor at a $244,125 total cost to produce 6,500 units of product. AH=ActualHoursSH=StandardHoursAR=ActualRateSR=StandardRate (1) Compute the direct labor rate variance, the direct labor efficiency variance, and the total direct labor variance for each of these two months. (2) Javon investigates variances of more than 5% of actual direct labor cost. Which direct labor variances will the company investigate further? Compute the direct labor rate variance, the direct labor efficiency variance, and the total direct labor variance for each of these two months. effect of each variance by selecting favorable, unfavorable, or no variance.) Javon investigates variances of more than 5% of actual direct labor cost. Which direct labor variances will the company investigate further