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Air Meals is a company that prepares in-flight meals for airlines in its kitchen located n...

Air Meals is a company that prepares in-flight meals for airlines in its kitchen located next to the local airport. The company’s planning budget for December appears below:

Air Meals

Planning Budget

For the Month Ended December 31

Budgeted meals (q)

20,000

Revenue ($3 .80q)

$76,000

Expenses:

     Raw materials ($2.30q)

46,000

    Wages and salaries ($6,400 + $0.25q)

11,400

     Utilities ($2,100 +$0.05q)

3,100

     Facility rent ($3,800)

3,800

     Insurance ($2,600)

2,600

     Miscellaneous ($700 + $0.10q)

2,700

Total expense

69,600

Net operating income

$ 6,400

In December. 21,000meals were actually served. The company’s flexible budget for this level of activity is as follows:

Air Meals

Flexible Budget

For the Month Ended December 31

Budgeted meals (q)

21,000

Revenue ($3.80q)

$79,800

Expenses:

     Raw materials ($2.30q)

48,300

     Wages and salaries ($6,400 + $0.25q)

11,650

     Utilities($ 2,100 + $0.05q)

3,150

     Facility rent ($3,800)

3,800

     Insurance ($2,600)

2,600

     Miscellaneous ($700 + $0.10q)

2,800

Total expense

72,300

Net operating income

$ 7,500

Required:

1. Prepare a report showing the company’s activity variances for December,

2. Which of the activity variances should be of concern to management? Explain.

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