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Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company

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Question

Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7,100 pounds of oysters in August. The company's flexible budget for August appears below: Quilcene Oysteria Flexible Budget For the Month Ended August 31 Actual pounds (q) 7,100 $ 29,465 Revenue ($4.15q) Expenses: Packing supplies ($0.35q) Oyster bed maintenance ($3,500) 2,485 3,500 5,195 5,325 1,300 501 18,306 $ 11,159 Wages and salaries ($2,000$0.45q) Shipping ($0.75q) Utilities ($1,300) Other ($430$0.01q) Total expense Net operating income The actual results for August appear below: Quilcene Oysteria Income Statement For the Month Ended August 31 Actual pounds 7,100 $ 27,300 2,655 Revenue Expenses: Packing supplies Oyster bed maintenance 3,360

Explanation / Answer

Quilcene Oyster Farms:

Particulars

Amounts in $

Budget

Actual

Variance in $

Variance

Reason for U or A

Revenue

      29,465.00

       27,300.00

              2,165.00

U

Since the company earned lesser revenue when compared with budgeted amount

Less: expenses:

Packing supplies

        2,485.00

         2,655.00

               -170.00

U

Since the company has spent more than budgeted

Oyster bed maintenance

        3,500.00

         3,360.00

                 140.00

F

Since the company has spent less than budgeted

Wages and salaries

        5,195.00

         5,605.00

               -410.00

U

Since the company has spent more than budgeted

Shipping

        5,325.00

         5,055.00

                 270.00

F

Since the company has spent less than budgeted

Utilities

        1,300.00

         1,110.00

                 190.00

F

Since the company has spent less than budgeted

Other

           501.00

         1,121.00

               -620.00

U

Since the company has spent more than budgeted

Total expenses

      18,306.00

       18,906.00

Net operating income

      11,159.00

         8,394.00

Particulars

Amounts in $

Budget

Actual

Variance in $

Variance

Reason for U or A

Revenue

      29,465.00

       27,300.00

              2,165.00

U

Since the company earned lesser revenue when compared with budgeted amount

Less: expenses:

Packing supplies

        2,485.00

         2,655.00

               -170.00

U

Since the company has spent more than budgeted

Oyster bed maintenance

        3,500.00

         3,360.00

                 140.00

F

Since the company has spent less than budgeted

Wages and salaries

        5,195.00

         5,605.00

               -410.00

U

Since the company has spent more than budgeted

Shipping

        5,325.00

         5,055.00

                 270.00

F

Since the company has spent less than budgeted

Utilities

        1,300.00

         1,110.00

                 190.00

F

Since the company has spent less than budgeted

Other

           501.00

         1,121.00

               -620.00

U

Since the company has spent more than budgeted

Total expenses

      18,306.00

       18,906.00

Net operating income

      11,159.00

         8,394.00