The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	973 units
Actual production	1,092 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.93
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	12,372
Actual price paid for materials	$25,363
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.82 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.3
Actual labor hours worked	5,623.8
Actual total labor costs	$85,763
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,008,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$28.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$157,466
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

Round your final answer to the nearest dollar. Do not round interim calculations.

The direct materials price variance is

a.$1,484.64 unfavorable

b.$1,484.64 favorable

c.$3,711.6 unfavorable

d.$3,711.6 favorable