Direct Labor Variances The following data relate to labor cost for production of 3,300 cellular telephones: Actual: 2,240 hrs. at $14.40 Standard: 2,200 hrs. at $14.60 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. Rate variance -448 Favorable Time variance 584 Unfavorable Total direct labor cost variance 136 Unfavorable b. The employees may have been less-experienced or poorly trained, thereby resulting in a lower labor rate than planned. The lower level of experience or training may have resulted in less efficient performance. Thus, the actual time required Direct Labor Variances The following data relate to labor cost for production of 3,300 cellular telephones: Actual: 2,240 hrs. at $14.40 Standard: 2,200 hrs. at $14.60 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. Rate variance -448 Favorable Time variance 584 Unfavorable Total direct labor cost variance 136 Unfavorable b. The employees may have been less-experienced or poorly trained, thereby resulting in a lower labor rate than planned. The lower level of experience or training may have resulted in less efficient performance. Thus, the actual time required