The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	910 units
Actual production	1,007 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.80
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	11,409
Actual price paid for materials	$23,388
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.61 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.0
Actual labor hours worked	5,186.05
Actual total labor costs	$79,087
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,159,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$26.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$145,209
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

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

The direct materials price variance is

a.$2,852.25 favorable

b.$7,130.625 unfavorable

c.$7,130.625 favorable

d.$2,852.25 unfavorable