Question: Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7 , 9 0 0 pounds of oysters in August.

Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 7,900 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)7,900
Revenue ($4.10q) $ 32,390
Expenses:
Packing supplies ($0.40q)3,160
Oyster bed maintenance ($3,100)3,100
Wages and salaries ($2,300+ $0.40q)5,460
Shipping ($0.60q)4,740
Utilities ($1,240)1,240
Other ($460+ $0.01q)539
Total expense 18,239
Net operating income $ 14,151
The actual results for August appear below:
Quilcene Oysteria
Income Statement
For the Month Ended August 31
Actual pounds 7,900
Revenue $ 27,000
Expenses:
Packing supplies 3,330
Oyster bed maintenance 2,960
Wages and salaries 5,870
Shipping 4,470
Utilities 1,050
Other 1,159
Total expense 18,839
Net operating income $ 8,161
Required:
Calculate the companys 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.)

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