The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	934 units
Actual production	1,079 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.93
Standard ounces per completed unit	12
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	13,336
Actual price paid for materials	$27,339
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.99 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.1
Actual labor hours worked	5,556.85
Actual total labor costs	$84,742
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,118,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$25.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$155,592
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

Do not round interim calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

The direct materials price variance is

a.$1,600 favorable

b.$4,001 favorable

c.$1,600 unfavorable

d.$4,001 unfavorable