Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount St. Helens, the volcano in Washington State that...

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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 companys 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 ($345.00q) $ 16,500 $ 17,940 $ 17,250
Expenses:
Wages and salaries ($3,400 + $89.00q) 7,990 8,028 7,850
Fuel ($30.00q) 1,730 1,560 1,500
Airport fees ($810 + $33.00q) 2,396 2,526 2,460
Aircraft depreciation ($9.00q) 468 468 450
Office expenses ($240 + $1.00q) 460 292 290
Total expense 13,044 12,874 12,550
Net operating income $ 3,456 $ 5,066 $ 4,700

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.

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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.)

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