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Olympia Bivalve farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested an...

Olympia Bivalve farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7,000 pounds of oysters in July. The company’s flexible budget for July appears below:

Olympia Bivalve

Flexible Budget

For the Month Ended July 31

Actual pounds (q)

7,000

Revenue ($4.20q)

$29,400

Expenses:

    Packing supplies ($0.40q)

2,800

     Oyster bed maintenance ($3,600)

3,600

     Wages and salaries ($2,540 + $0.50 q)

6,040

     Shipping ($0.75q)

5,250

     Utilities ($1 ,260)

1,260

     Other ($510 + $0.05q)

860

Total expense

19,810

Net operating income

$ 9,590

The actual results for July appear below:

Olympia Bivalve

Income statement

For the Month Ended July 31

Actual pounds

7,000

Revenue

$28,600

Expenses:

    Packing supplies

2,970

    Oyster bed maintenance

3,460

    Wages and salaries

6,450

    Shipping

4,980

    Utilities

1,070

    Other

1,480

Total expense

20,410

Net operating income

$ 8,190

Required:

Prepare a report showing the company’s revenue and spending variances for July.

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