Lason Company manufactures silk dresses. The standard materials cost of the silk used in a particular design is $60 based on $24 per square yard. A production run of 1,000 dresses in June resulted in usage of 2,625 square yards of silk at a cost of $22 per square yard, a total cost of $57,750. The materials usage variance resulting from the above production run is:

A. $5,250 (favorable).

B. $3,000 (unfavorable).

C. $2,250 (favorable).

D. $5,000 (favorable).