Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following tableprovides estimates concerning the company's costs:Cleaning suppliesElectricityMaintenanceRentWages and salariesDepreciationAdministrative expenses$ 0.10For example, electricity costs should be $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company expects to wash 9,000 cars inAugust and to collect an average of $4.90 per car washed. The company actually washed 8,800 cars in August.RevenueExpenses:Required:Calculate the company's activity variances for August. (Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" forunfavorable, and "None" for no effect (l.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)Cleaning suppliesElectricityMaintenanceFixed Cost Cost perper MonthCar Washed.$ 1,200$ 5,000$ 6,000$ 8,000$ 4,000Lavage RapideActivity VariancesFor the Month Ended August 31Wages and salariesDepreciationRent$ 0.80$ 0.15Administrative expensesTotal expenseNet operating income$ 0.20$ 0.30

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Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides estimates concerning the company's costs: Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses $ 0.10 For example, electricity costs should be $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 company actually washed 8,800 cars in August. Revenue Expenses: Fixed Cost Cost per per Month Car Washed $ 0.80 $ 0.15 $ 0.20 $ 0.30 Required: Calculate the company's activity variances for August. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (1.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) $ 1,200 $ 5,000 $ 6,000 $ 8,000 $ 4,000 Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Lavage Rapide Activity Variances For the Month Ended August 31 Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income

Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near Montreal. The following table provides estimates concerning the company's costs: Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses $ 0.10 For example, electricity costs should be $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 company actually washed 8,800 cars in August. Revenue Expenses: Fixed Cost Cost per per Month Car Washed $ 0.80 $ 0.15 $ 0.20 $ 0.30 Required: Calculate the company's activity variances for August. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (1.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) $ 1,200 $ 5,000 $ 6,000 $ 8,000 $ 4,000 Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Lavage Rapide Activity Variances For the Month Ended August 31 Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income

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