Moms Apple Pie Company uses a standard cost system. The standard direct labor time for each pie is 20 minutes. During the most recent month, the company produced and sold 4,500 pies. The standard direct labor rate is $25.30 per hour; the actual labor rate per hour for the month was $24.80. The company used a total of 1,520 labor hours.

What was the direct labor efficiency variance for the month? Was this variance favorable (F) or unfavorable (U)?

What was the direct labor rate variance for the month? Was this variance favorable (F) or unfavorable (U)?