Information regarding Maxwells direct labor cost for the month of January follows:

Direct labor hourly rate paid	$ 29.50
Total standard direct labor hours for units produced this period	12,000
Direct labor hours actually worked	11,800
Direct labor rate variance	$ 17,000	favorable

Required:

1. Compute the standard direct labor wage rate per hour in January. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

2. Compute the direct labor efficiency variance for January. Was this variance favorable or unfavorable? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Information regarding Maxwell's direct labor cost for the month of January follows: $ 29.50 Direct labor hourly rate paid Total standard direct labor hours for units produced this period Direct labor hours actually worked Direct labor rate variance 12,000 11,800 $ 17,000 favorable Required: 1. Compute the standard direct labor wage rate per hour in January. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the direct labor efficiency variance for January. Was this variance favorable or unfavorable? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 1. Standard direct labor rate per hour 2. Direct labor efficiency variance