The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	934 units
Actual production	1,060 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.75
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	12,010
Actual total price paid for materials	$24,620
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.43 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.2
Actual labor hours worked	5,459
Actual total labor costs	$83,250
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,190,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$24.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$152,852
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials price variance is (round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest cent.)

a. $3,603.00 unfavorable

b. $3,603.00 favorable

c. $9,007.50 unfavorable

d. $9,007.50 favorable