Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest cent. The direct materials price variance is

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Use this information for Stringer Company to answer the question that follow.

The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Budgeted production 930 units
Actual production   1,013 units
Materials:  
    Standard price per ounce $1.85
    Standard ounces per completed unit 10
    Actual ounces purchased and used in production 10,434
    Actual price paid for materials $21,390
Labor:  
    Standard hourly labor rate $14.60 per hour
    Standard hours allowed per completed unit 4.7
    Actual labor hours worked 5,216.95
    Actual total labor costs $79,558
Overhead:  
    Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,015,000
    Standard variable overhead rate $25.00 per standard labor hour
    Actual variable overhead costs $146,075
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest cent.

The direct materials price variance is

a.$5,217.00 favorable
b.$2,086.80 favorable
c.$2,086.80 unfavorable
d.$5,217.00 unfavorable
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