The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	939 units
Actual production	1,052 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.95
Standard ounces per completed unit	12
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	13,003
Actual price paid for materials	$26,656
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.75 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.2
Actual labor hours worked	5,417.8
Actual total labor costs	$82,621
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,019,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$24.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$151,698
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a.1,300.15 favorable

b.1,300.15 unfavorable

c.739.05 unfavorable

d.739.05 favorable