The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	934 units
Actual production	1,091 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.82
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	12,361
Actual price paid for materials	$25,340
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.43 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.5
Actual labor hours worked	5,618.65
Actual total labor costs	$85,684
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,177,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$27.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$157,322
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a.2,842.98 favorable

b.2,842.98 unfavorable

c.655.20 unfavorable

d.655.20 favorable