perating Leverage
Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. have the following operating data:
Beck Inc. | Bryant Inc. | |||
Sales | $341,300 | $975,000 | ||
Variable costs | 136,900 | 585,000 | ||
Contribution margin | $204,400 | $390,000 | ||
Fixed costs | 131,400 | 195,000 | ||
Income from operations | $73,000 | $195,000 |
a. Compute the operating leverage for Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. If required, round to one decimal place.
Beck Inc. | |
Bryant Inc. |
b. How much would income from operations increase for each company if the sales of each increased by 15%? If required, round answers to nearest whole number.
Dollars | Percentage | ||
Beck Inc. | $ | % | |
Bryant Inc. | $ | % |
c. The difference in the of income from operations is due to the difference in the operating leverages. Beck Inc.'s operating leverage means that its fixed costs are a percentage of contribution margin than are Bryant
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