The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	958 units
Actual production	1,085 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.91
Standard ounces per completed unit	12
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	13,411
Actual price paid for materials	$27,493
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.03 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.6
Actual labor hours worked	5,587.75
Actual total labor costs	$85,213
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,153,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$28.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$156,457
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.$4,694 favorable

b.$1,878 unfavorable

c.$4,694 unfavorable

d.$1,878 favorable