Question: Exercise 9-4 (Algo) Prepare a Flexible Budget Performance Report [LO9-4] Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount Saint Helens, the volcano in Washington State that

Exercise 9-4 (Algo) Prepare a Flexible Budget Performance Report [LO9-4]

Vulcan Flyovers offers scenic overflights of Mount Saint 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) 60 60 58
Revenue ($340.00q) $ 16,400 $ 20,400 $ 19,720
Expenses:
Wages and salaries ($3,300 + $87.00q) 8,486 8,520 8,346
Fuel ($31.00q) 2,028 1,860 1,798
Airport fees ($830 + $31.00q) 2,550 2,690 2,628
Aircraft depreciation ($9.00q) 540 540 522
Office expenses ($250 + $1.00q) 478 310 308
Total expense 14,082 13,920 13,602
Net operating income $ 2,318 $ 6,480 $ 6,118

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.

Required:

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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