The following data are given for Harry Company:

Budgeted production	1,076 units
Actual production	929 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.859
Standard ounces per completed unit	10
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	9,569
Actual price paid for materials	$19,616
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.39 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.6
Actual labor hours worked	4,784
Actual total labor costs	$77,740
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,153,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$26.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$133,952
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours. (Round interim calculations to the nearest cent.)

The direct labor rate variance is

a.$16,245.77 favorable

b.$16,245.77 unfavorable

c.$8,898.24 favorable

d.$8,898.24 unfavorable