Answer:
Debit to direct labor efficiency variance
Credit to direct labor rate variance
Explanation:
Preparation the journal entry
Based on the information given in a situation where the direct labor rate variance is favorable with the amount of $500 which means that the FAVOURABLE VARIANCE will be CREDITED and in a situation where the direct labor efficiency variance is unfavorable with the amount of $250 which means that that UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE will be DEBITED reason been that FAVOURABLE VARIANCE are tend to be CREDITED while UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE on the other hand are tend to be DEBITED .
Therefore the journal entry will include a:
Debit to direct labor efficiency variance (UNFAVORABLE)
Credit to direct labor rate variance (FAVOURABLE)