Guillermo's Oil and Lube Company is a service company that offers oil changes and lubrication for automobiles and light trucks. On average, Guillermo has found that a typical oil change takes 30 minutes and 6.2 quarts of oil are used. In June, Guillermo's Oil and Lube had 950 oil changes.

Guillermo's Oil and Lube Company provided the following information for the production of oil changes during the month of June: Actual number of oil changes performed: 950 Actual number of direct labor hours worked: 471 hours Actual rate paid per direct labor hour: $15.50 Standard rate per direct labor hour: $15.00

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1. Calculate the direct labor rate variance (LRV) and the direct labor efficiency variance (LEV) for June using the formula approach.

Direct labor rate variance (LRV)	$	Favorable or Unfavorable
Direct labor efficiency variance (LEV)	$	Favorable or Unfavorable

2. Calculate the total direct labor variance for oil changes for June. $

Favorable or Unfavorable

3. What if the actual wage rate paid in June was $14.50? What impact would that have had on the direct labor rate variance (LRV)? On the direct labor efficiency variance (LEV)? Indicate what the new variances would be below.

Direct labor rate variance (LRV): $

Favorable or Unfavorable

Direct labor efficiency variance (LEV): $

Favorable or Unfavorable

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