Budgeted production	943 units
Actual production	1,053 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.75
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	11,930
Actual price paid for materials	$24,456
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.27 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.7
Actual labor hours worked	5,422.95
Actual total labor costs	$82,700
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,159,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$28.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$151,843
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.$8,947.5 unfavorable

b.$8,947.5 favorable

c.$3,579 unfavorable

d.$3,579 favorable