Use this information for Stringer Company to answer the question that follow.

The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	940 units
Actual production	1,095 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.85
Standard ounces per completed unit	10
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	11,279
Actual price paid for materials	$23,122
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.37 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.9
Actual labor hours worked	5,639.25
Actual total labor costs	$85,999
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,017,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$24.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$157,899
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest cent.

The direct materials price variance is

a.$2,255.80 unfavorable

b.$2,255.80 favorable

c.$5,639.50 favorable

d.$5,639.50 unfavorable