Neptune Inc. uses a standard cost system and has the following information for April:
Actual direct labor hours worked 18,270
Standard direct labor hours allowed for good output 19,240
Actual total factory overhead $50,540
Budgeted fixed factory overhead costs $11,520
Normal activity in direct labor hours 15,930
Total factory overhead application rate per standard direct labor hour $2.90
what is the standard variable factory overhead rate ?