The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	975 units
Actual production	1,019 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.93
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	11,545
Actual price paid for materials	$23,667
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.69 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	5.0
Actual labor hours worked	5,247.85
Actual total labor costs	$80,030
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,091,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$27.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$146,940
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.$1,385.4 unfavorable

b.$3,463.5 unfavorable

c.$3,463.5 favorable

d.$1,385.4 favorable