The Hanson Corporation employs a standard costing system. The following data are available for February:

Actual direct labor-hours worked	6,500	hours
Standard direct labor rate	$8	per hour
Labor rate variance	$2,600	favorable

The actual direct labor rate for February is:

a. $7.60 per hour

b. $8.40 per hour

c. $8.00 per hour

d. $2.50 per hour