The standard direct material cost to produce one widget is four meters of widget line (material) at $3.00 per meter.  Durig May 2016, 6,000 meters of line (material) costing $17,500 were purchased and used to produce 1,500 units of widgets.  What was the material price variance for May 2016?

a. $200 Favorable

b. $500 Unfavorable

c. $800 Unfavorable

d.  $500 Favorable