Calculate the company’s revenue and spending variances for August
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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xercise 9-2 (Static) Prepare a Report Showing Revenue and Spending Variances [LO9-2]
Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 8,000 pounds of oysters in August. The company’s flexible budget for August appears below:
Quilcene Oysteria | |
Flexible Budget | |
For the Month Ended August 31 | |
Actual pounds (q) | 8,000 |
---|---|
Revenue ($4.00q) | $ 32,000 |
Expenses: | |
Packing supplies ($0.50q) | 4,000 |
Oyster bed maintenance ($3,200) | 3,200 |
Wages and salaries ($2,900 + $0.30q) | 5,300 |
Shipping ($0.80q) | 6,400 |
Utilities ($830) | 830 |
Other ($450 + $0.05q) | 850 |
Total expense | 20,580 |
Net operating income | $ 11,420 |
The actual results for August appear below:
Quilcene Oysteria | |
Income Statement | |
For the Month Ended August 31 | |
Actual pounds | 8,000 |
---|---|
Revenue | $ 35,200 |
Expenses: | |
Packing supplies | 4,200 |
Oyster bed maintenance | 3,100 |
Wages and salaries | 5,640 |
Shipping | 6,950 |
Utilities | 810 |
Other | 980 |
Total expense | 21,680 |
Net operating income | $ 13,520 |
Required:
Calculate the company’s revenue and spending variances for August. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)
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