The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Line Item Description	Value
Budgeted production	949 units
Actual production	1,018 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.75
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	11,534
Actual price paid for materials	$23,645
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.40 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.5
Actual labor hours worked	5,242.7
Actual total labor costs	$79,951
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,063,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$26.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$146,796

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. $3,460 unfavorable

b. $8,650 unfavorable

c. $3,460 favorable

d. $8,650 favorable