The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	908 units
Actual production	1,062 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.90
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	12,032
Actual price paid for materials	$24,666
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.96 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.2
Actual labor hours worked	5,469.3
Actual total labor costs	$83,407
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,157,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$28.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$153,140
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest cent.

The direct materials price variance is

a.$1,804.80 unfavorable

b.$1,804.80 favorable

c.$4,512.00 favorable

d.$4,512.00 unfavorable