The standard costs for direct materials for the manufacture of 2,660 actual unitsof product are as follows:

standard cost

direct materials 2,660 kilograms @ $8.90

Actual cost

Direct materials 2,800 kilograms @ $8.15

The direct materials quantity variance is

a. $1,246 favorable

b. $1,246 unfavorable

c. $997 favorable

d. $997 unfavorable

Myers corporation has the following data related to direct materials costs for November: Actual cost for 4,620 pounds of material,$5.00 and standard costs for 4,480 pounds of material at $6.40 per pound.

What is the direct materials quantity variance?

a.$6,468 favorable

b. $6468 unfavorable

I got the claculation for this one $6468 but i need help on understanding how to tell if a product is favorbale or unfavorable. Thank you!