The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production $903$ units

Actual production $1,090$ units

Materials:

Standard price per ounce $$1\mathrm{.}94$

Standard ounces per completed unit $12$

Actual ounces purchased and used in production $13,472$

Actual price paid for materials $$27,618$

Labor:

Standard hourly labor rate $$14\mathrm{.}07$ per hour

Standard hours allowed per completed unit $4\mathrm{.}6$

Actual labor hours worked $5,613\mathrm{.}5$

Actual total labor costs $$85,606$

Overhead:

Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $$1,165,000$

Standard variable overhead rate $$26\mathrm{.}00$ per standard labor hour

Actual variable overhead costs $$157,178$

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$.$ $$3,705$ favorable

b$.$ $$1,482$ favorable

c$.$ $$1,482$ unfavorable

d$.$ $$3,705$ unfavorable