The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	928 units
Actual production	1,067 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.87
Standard ounces per completed unit	10
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	10,990
Actual price paid for materials	$22,529
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.12 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.2
Actual labor hours worked	5,495.05
Actual total labor costs	$83,800
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,036,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$28.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$153,861
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a.1,977.70 favorable

b.1,977.70 unfavorable

c.598.40 unfavorable

d.598.40 favorable