Question

Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7,900 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 (9) 7,900 $ 33,575 Revenue ($4.259) Expenses: Packing supplies ($0.359) Oyster bed maintenance ($3,500) Wages and salaries ($2,400 + $0.309) Shipping ($0.659) Utilities ($1,230) Other ($410 + $0.019) Total expense Net operating income 2,765 3,500 4,770 5,135 1,230 489 17,889 $ 15,686 The actual results for August appear below: Quilcene Oysteria Income Statement For the Month Ended August 31 Actual pounds 7,900 $ 26,900 Revenue Expenses: Packing supplies Oyster bed maintenance Wages and salaries Shipping Utilities Other Total expense Net operating income 2,935 3,360 5,180 4,865 1,040 1,199 18,489 8,411 $ 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.) Quilcene Oysteria Revenue and Spending Variances For the Month Ended August 31 Revenue Expenses: Packing supplies Oyster bed maintenance Wages and salaries Shipping Utilities Other Total expense Net operating income

Answer 1

Revenue and spending variance

Revenue	6675 U
Expense
Packing supplies	170 U
Oyster bed maintenance	140 F
Wages and salaries	410 U
Shipping	270 F
Utilities	190 F
Other	620 U
Total expense	600 U
Net operating income	7275 U