Chil Products Ltd. bottles and sells hot pepper sauce. In 2012, the company had expected to sell 65,000 bottles but actually bottled and sold 80,000 bottles. The standard direct materials cost for each bottle is $.24 comprised of .60 ounces at a cost of $.40 per ounce. During 2012, 52,000 ounces of material were purchased out of which 46,000 ounces were used at a cost of $.37 per ounce.

Refer to the Chil Products Ltd. information above. The direct materials price variance for 2012 was:

	a.	$1,560 F.
	b.	$1,560 U.
	c.	$1,380 F.
	d.	$1,380 U.