Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount St. Helens, the volcano

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Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount St. Helens, the volcano in Washington State that explosively erupted in 1982. Data concerning the company’s operations in July appear below:

 

Vulcan Flyovers
Operating Data
For the Month Ended July 31
  Actual
Results
Flexible
Budget
Planning
Budget
Flights (q)   52   52   50
             
Revenue ($355.00q) $ 16,300 $ 18,460 $ 17,750
Expenses:            
Wages and salaries ($3,700 + $90.00q)   8,340   8,380   8,200
Fuel ($32.00q)   1,830   1,664   1,600
Airport fees ($810 + $30.00q)   2,250   2,370   2,310
Aircraft depreciation ($8.00q)   416   416   400
Office expenses ($230 + $1.00q)   450   282   280
Total expense   13,286   13,112   12,790
Net operating income $ 3,014 $ 5,348 $ 4,960
 

 

The company measures its activity in terms of flights. Customers can buy individual tickets for overflights or hire an entire plane for an overflight at a discount.

 

Required:

1. Prepare a flexible budget performance report for July that includes revenue and spending variances and activity variances. (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.)

 
Vulcan Flyovers
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For the Month Ended July 31
  Actual Results   Flexible Budget   Planning Budget
Flights 52     52     50
               
Revenue $16,300     $18,460     $17,750
Expenses:              
Wages and salaries 8,340     8,380     8,200
Fuel 1,830     1,664     1,600
Airport fees 2,250     2,370     2,310
Aircraft depreciation 416     416     400
Office expenses 450     282     280
Total expense 13,286     13,112     12,790
Net operating income $3,014     $5,348     $4,960
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