The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	26,000 units
Actual production	27,500 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$6.50
Standard ounces per completed unit	8
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	228,000
Actual price paid for materials	$1,504,800
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$22 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	6.6
Actual labor hours worked	183,000
Actual total labor costs	$4,020,000
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,029,600
Standard variable overhead rate	$24.50 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$4,520,000

Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a.52,000 unfavorable

b.22,800 favorable

c.22,800 unfavorable

d.52,000 favorable