How do I figure out the variable overhead rate variance?

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Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. Information from LLL’s standard cost card follows:
 

  Standard Quantity Standard Rate Standard Unit Cost
Variable manufacturing overhead 0.6 $0.80 $0.48
 


During August, LLL had the following actual results:
 

     
Units produced and sold   26,300
Actual variable overhead $ 9,590
Actual direct labor hours   17,000
 


Required:
Compute LLL’s variable overhead rate variance, variable overhead efficiency variance, and over- or underapplied variable overhead. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

 

How do I figure out the variable overhead rate variance?

I thought it's AH*(SR-AR)

17,000 * (.80- 9,590/17000=.56)

17000 * (.80-.56)= 4,080?? 

It says not correct?

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