Exercise 9-3 (Algo) Revenue and Spending Variances [LO9-3] Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7,600 pounds of oysters in August. The company's flexible budget for August appears below: Actual pounds (q) Revenue ($4.25q) Expenses: Quilcene Oysteria Flexible Budget For the Month Ended August 31 Packing supplies ($0.25g) Oyster bed maintenance ($3,300) Wages and salaries ($2,000+ $0.40g) Shipping ($0.70q) Utilities ($1,240) Other ($410 + $0.01g) Total expense Net operating income Actual pounds Revenue Expenses: Packing supplies Oyster bed maintenance Wages and salaries Shipping Utilities Other The actual results for August were as follows: Quilcene Oysteria Income Statement. For the Month Ended August 31 Total expense Net operating income Revenue Expenses: 7,600 $ 32,300 Quilcene Oysteria Revenue and Spending Variances For the Month Ended August 31 1,900 3,300 5,040 Packing supplies Oyster bed maintenance 5,320 1,240 486 17,286 $ 15,014 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.) 7,600 $ 27,200 2,070 3,160 5,450 5,050 1,050 1,106 17,886 $ 9,314
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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