The following data is given for the Stringer Company:

Budgeted production	920 units
Actual production	1,035 units
Materials:
Standard price per ounce	$1.77
Standard ounces per completed unit	11
Actual ounces purchased and used in production	11,727
Actual price paid for materials	$24,040
Labor:
Standard hourly labor rate	$14.56 per hour
Standard hours allowed per completed unit	4.6
Actual labor hours worked	5,330.25
Actual total labor costs	$81,286
Overhead:
Actual and budgeted fixed overhead	$1,145,000
Standard variable overhead rate	$26.00 per standard labor hour
Actual variable overhead costs	$149,247
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.$3,283.56 favorable

b.$3,283.56 unfavorable

c.$8,208.9 unfavorable

d.$8,208.9 favorable