"La Caravana" manufactures board games and sells 11,000 units annually. Each game produced has a variable operating cost of $ 60 and sells for $ 80. Fixed operating costs are $ 90,000. The company has annual interest expenses of $ 30,000, preferred stock dividends of $ 12,000, and a 30% tax rate.
Use the Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) formula to calculate DOL ?
Income Statement | |
Sales [11,000 x $80.00] | 880,000 |
Less: Variable Operating Costs [11,000 x $60.00] | 660,000 |
Contribution Margin | 220,000 |
Less: Fixed Operating Costs | 90,000 |
Less: Interest Expenses | 30,000 |
Net Operating Income | 100,000 |
Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) = Contribution Margin / Net Operating Income |
Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) = $220,000 / $100,000 |
Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) = 2.20 Times |
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