The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Line Item Description Value

Budgeted production $918$ units

Actual production $1,031$ units

Materials:

Standard price per ounce $$1\mathrm{.}97$

Standard ounces per completed unit $10$

Actual ounces purchased and used in production $10,619$

Actual price paid for materials $$21,769$

Labor:

Standard hourly labor rate $$14\mathrm{.}53$ per hour

Standard hours allowed per completed unit $4\mathrm{.}3$

Actual labor hours worked $5,309\mathrm{.}65$

Actual total labor costs $$80,972$

Overhead:

Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $$1,013,000$

Standard variable overhead rate $$27\mathrm{.}00$ per standard labor hour

Actual variable overhead costs $$148,670$

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$.$ $$2,124$ unfavorable

b$.$ $$850$ favorable

c$.$ $$850$ unfavorable

d$.$ $$2,124$ favorable