Flight Café prepares in-flight meals for airlines in its kitchen located next to a local airport. The company's planning budget for July appears below: Flight Café Planning Budget For the Month Ended July 31 Budgeted meals (q) Revenue ($4.10q) Expenses: Raw materials ($2.10 q) Expenses: Raw materials ($2.10 q) 46,200 Wages and salaries ($6,200 + $0.20g) 10,600 Utilities ($2,100 + $0.05 g) 3,200 Facility rent ($3,600) 3,600 Insurance ($2,700) 2,700 Miscellaneous ($400 + $0.10q) 2,600 Total expense 68,900 Net operating income $ 21,300 In July, 23,000 meals were actually served. The company's flexible budget for this level of activity appears below: Flight Café Flexible Budget For the Month Ended July 31 Budgeted meals (q) Revenue ($4.10 q) 22,000 Facility rent ($3,600) Insurance ($2,700) Miscellaneous ($400 + $0.10q) Total expense $ 90,200 Net operating income 23,000 48,300 Wages and salaries ($6,200+ $0.20g) 10,800 Utilities ($2,100 + $0.05q) 3,250 3,600 2,700 $ 94,300 2,700 71,350 $ 22,950 Required: 1. Calculate the company's activity variances for July. (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.)

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