Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs:
Fixed Cost per Month |
Cost per Car Washed |
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Cleaning supplies | $ | 0.80 | |||||
Electricity | $ | 1,200 | $ | 0.15 | |||
Maintenance | $ | 0.20 | |||||
Wages and salaries | $ | 5,000 | $ | 0.30 | |||
Depreciation | $ | 6,000 | |||||
Rent | $ | 8,000 | |||||
Administrative expenses | $ | 4,000 | $ | 0.10 | |||
For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company expects to wash 9,000 cars in August and to collect an average of $4.90 per car washed.
The actual operating results for August are as follows:
Lavage Rapide | ||
Income Statement | ||
For the Month Ended August 31 | ||
Actual cars washed | 8,800 | |
Revenue | $ | 43,080 |
Expenses: | ||
Cleaning supplies | 7,560 | |
Electricity | 2,670 | |
Maintenance | 2,260 | |
Wages and salaries | 8,500 | |
Depreciation | 6,000 | |
Rent | 8,000 | |
Administrative expenses | 4,950 | |
Total expense | 39,940 | |
Net operating income | $ | 3,140 |
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.)
Solution:
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company's costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed $0.80 $0.15 $0.20 $0.30 Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses $1,200 $5,000 $6,000 $8,000 $4,000 $0.10 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company expects to wash 9,000 cars in August and to...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed Cleaning supplies $ 0.80 Electricity $ 1,200 $ 0.15 Maintenance $ 0.20 Wages and salaries $ 5,000 $ 0.30 Depreciation $ 6,000 Rent $ 8,000 Administrative expenses $ 4,000 $ 0.10 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company's costs: Fixed Cost per Month $1,200 Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses Cost per Car Washed $0.80 $0.15 $0.20 $0.30 $5,000 $6,000 $ 8,000 $4,000 $0.10 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company expects to wash 9,000 cars in August and...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table! provides data concerning the company's costs: Fixed Cost per Month $1,200 Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses Cost per Car Washed $0.se $0.15 $0.20 $0.30 $5,000 $6,000 $8,000 $4,000 $0.10 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company expects to wash 9,000 cars in August and to...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed Cleaning supplies $ 0.80 Electricity $ 1,200 $ 0.15 Maintenance $ 0.20 Wages and salaries $ 5,000 $ 0.30 Depreciation $ 6,000 Rent $ 8,000 Administrative expenses $ 4,000 $ 0.10 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed Cleaning supplies $ 0.80 Electricity $ 1,200 $ 0.15 Maintenance $ 0.20 Wages and salaries $ 5,000 $ 0.30 Depreciation $ 6,000 Rent $ 8,000 Administrative expenses $ 4,000 $ 0.10 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed Cleaning supplies $ 0.50 Electricity $ 1,200 $ 0.07 Maintenance $ 0.15 Wages and salaries $ 4,700 $ 0.30 Depreciation $ 8,000 Rent $ 2,100 Administrative expenses $ 1,800 $ 0.03 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.07 per car washed. The...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed Cleaning supplies $ 0.80 Electricity $ 1,200 $ 0.06 Maintenance $ 0.15 Wages and salaries $ 4,300 $ 0.40 Depreciation $ 8,000 Rent $ 2,100 Administrative expenses $ 1,400 $ 0.01 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.06 per car washed. The...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company's costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed $ 0.50 $ 0.07 $ 0.25 $ 0.30 Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses $ 1,200 $ 4,200 $ 8,400 $ 2,000 $ 1,300 $ 0.04 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.07 per car washed. The...
Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Car Washed Cleaning supplies $ 0.50 Electricity $ 1,200 $ 0.05 Maintenance $ 0.30 Wages and salaries $ 4,500 $ 0.20 Depreciation $ 8,000 Rent $ 2,200 Administrative expenses $ 1,500 $ 0.04 For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.05 per car washed. The...