Sarmento Tax Services prepares tax returns for senior citizens. The standard in terms of (direct labor) time spent on each return is 5 hours. The direct labor standard wage rate at the firm is $17.50 per hour. Last month, 4,980 direct labor hours were used to prepare 1,000 tax returns. Total wages were $89,640. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. What is the actual (direct labor) wage rate per hour paid last month? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) The actual (direct labor) wage rate per hour paid last month is $ 18.00 Requirement 2. What is the direct labor rate variance? (Abbreviations used: DL = Direct labor) Begin by determining the formula for the rate variance, then compute the rate variance for direct labor. (Enter the variance as a positive number. Round interim calculations to the nearest cent and your variance amount to the nearest whole dollar. Label the variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).) x DL rate variance Choose from any list or enter any number in the input fields and then click Check Answer. ? parts remaining Clear All Check Answer 1. What is the actual (direct labor) wage rate per hour paid last month? 2. What is the direct labor rate variance? 3. What is the direct labor efficiency variance? 4. How might the direct labor rate variance for the firm last month be causing the direct labor efficiency variance? 2 parts remaining