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

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

 Fixed Cost
per Month
Cost per
Car Washed
Cleaning supplies   $0.70 
Electricity$1,200 $0.07 
Maintenance   $0.25 
Wages and salaries$4,800 $0.20 
Depreciation$8,100    
Rent$1,900    
Administrative expenses$1,600 $0.02 


For example, electricity costs are $1,200 per month plus $0.07 per car washed. The company expects to wash 8,200 cars in August and to collect an average of $6.40 per car washed.

The actual operating results for August appear below.

Lavage Rapide
Income Statement
For the Month Ended August 31
Actual cars washed 8,300
   
Revenue$54,580
Expenses: 
Cleaning supplies 6,240
Electricity 1,744
Maintenance 2,290
Wages and salaries 6,800
Depreciation 8,100
Rent 2,100
Administrative expenses 1,664
Total expense 28,938
Net operating income$25,642


Required:
Calculate the company's revenue and spending variances for August.
Lavage Rapide
Revenue and Spending Variances
For the Month Ended August 31
 Actual ResultsFlexible BudgetRevenue and Spending Variances
Cars washed (q) 8,300 8,300   
        
Revenue ($6.40q)$54,580$53,120$1,460F
Expenses:       
Cleaning supplies ($0.70q) 6,240 5,810 430U
Electricity ($1,200 + $0.07q) 1,744 1,781 37F
Maintenance ($0.25q) 2,290 2,075 215U
Wages and salaries ($4,800 + $0.20q) 6,800 6,460 340U
Depreciation ($8,100) 8,100 8,100 0None
Rent ($1,900) 2,100 1,900 200U
Administrative expenses($1,600 + $0.02q) 1,664 1,766 102F
Total expense 28,938 27,892 1,046U
Net operating income$25,642$25,228$414F
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