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Lavage Rapide is a Canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic carwash facility near Montreal. The following table provides data concerning the companys costs:

Fixed Cost per Month

Cost per Car Washed

Cleaning supplies				$	0.80
Electricity	$	1,200		$	0.15
Maintenance				$	0.20
Wages and salaries	$	5,000		$	0.30
Depreciation	$	6,000
Rent	$	8,000
Administrative expenses	$	4,000		$	0.10

For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.15 per car washed. The company expected to wash 9,000 cars in August and to collect an average of $4.90 per car washed.

The actual operating results for August appear below.

Lavage Rapide Income Statement For the Month Ended August 31
Actual cars washed		8,800
Revenue	$	43,080
Expenses:
Cleaning supplies		7,560
Electricity		2,670
Maintenance		2,260
Wages and salaries		8,500
Depreciation		6,000
Rent		8,000
Administrative expenses		4,950
Total expense		39,940
Net operating income	$	3,140

Required:

Complete the flexible budget performance report that shows the companys activity variances and revenue and spending variances for August. (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.) Lavage Rapide Flexible Budget Performance Report For the Month Ended August 31 Revenue and Spending Variances Activity Variances Revenue Expenses: Cleaning supplies Electricity Maintenance Wages and salaries Depreciation Rent Administrative expenses Total expense Net operating income

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