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

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Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7,800 pounds of oysters in August. The companys flexible budget for August appears below:
Quilcene Oysteria
Flexible Budget
For the Month Ended August 31
Actual pounds (q)7,800
Revenue ($4.10q) $ 31,980
Expenses:
Packing supplies ($0.30q)2,340
Oyster bed maintenance ($3,500)3,500
Wages and salaries ($2,300+ $0.45q)5,810
Shipping ($0.55q)4,290
Utilities ($1,270)1,270
Other ($460+ $0.01q)538
Total expenses 17,748
Net operating income $ 14,232
The actual results for August were as follows:
Quilcene Oysteria
Income Statement
For the Month Ended August 31
Actual pounds 7,800
Revenue $ 27,000
Expenses:
Packing supplies 2,510
Oyster bed maintenance 3,360
Wages and salaries 6,220
Shipping 4,020
Utilities 1,080
Other 1,158
Total expenses 18,348
Net operating income $ 8,652
Required:
Calculate the companys revenue and spending variances for August.

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