Excel Skin Inc. manufactures specialized bandaging used to treat severe skin burns. Budgeted sales for October for a certain bandaging kit are $100,000 (1,000 kits). Upon review at the end of the quarter, actual October sales totaled $117,000 (1,200 kits). Total October expenses were budgeted to be $65,000 but were actually $70,000.

Compute the revenue rate variance for October. Is the variance favorable or unfavorable?