Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount Saint Helens, the volcano in Washington State that explosively erupted in 1982. Data concerning the company’s operations in July appear below:   Vulcan Flyovers Operating Data For the Month Ended July 31   Actual Results Flexible Budget Planning Budget Flights (q) 53 53 51 Revenue ($355.00q) $ 16,300 $ 18,815 $ 18,105 Expenses:       Wages and salaries ($3,600 + $92.00q) 8,432 8,476 8,292 Fuel ($31.00q) 1,811 1,643 1,581 Airport fees ($880 + $34.00q) 2,572 2,682 2,614 Aircraft depreciation ($11.00q) 583 583 561 Office expenses ($200 + $1.00q) 421 253 251 Total expense 13,819 13,637 13,299 Net operating income $  2,481 $ 5,178 $ 4,806   The company measures its activity in terms of flights. Customers can buy individual tickets for overflights or hire an entire plane for an overflight at a discount.   1. Prepare a flexible budget performance report for July that includes revenue and spending variances and activity variances. (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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Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount Saint Helens, the volcano in Washington State that explosively erupted in 1982. Data concerning the company’s operations in July appear below:

 

Vulcan Flyovers
Operating Data
For the Month Ended July 31
  Actual Results Flexible Budget Planning Budget
Flights (q) 53 53 51
Revenue ($355.00q) $ 16,300 $ 18,815 $ 18,105
Expenses:      
Wages and salaries ($3,600 + $92.00q) 8,432 8,476 8,292
Fuel ($31.00q) 1,811 1,643 1,581
Airport fees ($880 + $34.00q) 2,572 2,682 2,614
Aircraft depreciation ($11.00q) 583 583 561
Office expenses ($200 + $1.00q) 421 253 251
Total expense 13,819 13,637 13,299
Net operating income $  2,481 $ 5,178 $ 4,806

 

The company measures its activity in terms of flights. Customers can buy individual tickets for overflights or hire an entire plane for an overflight at a discount.

 

1. Prepare a flexible budget performance report for July that includes revenue and spending variances and activity variances. (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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