Requirements 1. Compute the direct labor rate variance and the direct labor efficiency variance. 2. What is the total variance for direct labor? 3. Who is generally responsible for each variance? 4. Interpret the variances. Actual Results Earthern Ware allocated fixed manufacturing overhead to production based on standard direct labor hours. Last month, the company reported the following actual results for the production of 1,600 flower pots: Standard Price and Volume