The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Line Item Description	Value
Budgeted production	916 units
Actual production	1,075 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.94
Standard ounces per completed unit	12
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	13,287
Actual price paid for materials	$27,238
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.47 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.9
Actual labor hours worked	5,536.25
Actual total labor costs	$84,428
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,195,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$26.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$155,015

Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

Do not round interim calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

The direct materials price variance is

a.$1,462 unfavorable

b.$3,654 favorable

c.$3,654 unfavorable

d.$1,462 favorable