The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	971 units
Actual production	1,081 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.94
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	12,248
Actual price paid for materials	$25,108
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.10 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.6
Actual labor hours worked	5,567.15
Actual total labor costs	$84,899
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,110,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$24.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$155,880
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a.1,346.88 favorable

b.1,346.88 unfavorable

c.692.58 unfavorable

d.692.58 favorable