+ Direct Labor Variances The following data relate to labor cost for production of 4,000 cellular telephones: Type Actual: Hours and Rate 2,690 hrs. at $14.70 Standard: 2,650 hrs. at $15.00 a. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. b. The employees may have been less-experienced workers who were paid less than more-experienced workers or poorly trained, thereby resulting in a labor rate than planned. The lower level of experience or training may have resulted in was than standard. efficient performance. Thus, the actual time required NB: Based upon your answer to (a) use Less, More or Lower to fill in the blank in (b)