The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	954 units
Actual production	1,030 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.92
Standard ounces per completed unit	12
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	12,731
Actual price paid for materials	$26,099
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.49 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.8
Actual labor hours worked	5,304.5
Actual total labor costs	$80,894
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,031,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$25.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$148,526
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a. 1,655.48 favorable

b. 1,655.48 unfavorable

c. 712.32 unfavorable

d. 712.32 favorable