The degree of operating leverage for Madrigal Company is 2. The actual operating income is $14,000. If the company expects a 25% increase in sales, operating income should increase by $3,500.
True or False?
The Answer is False. See the explaination stepwise below.
Step1. The DOL of 2 times Mardrigal Company indicates that each percentage of increase in sales revenues is expectedd to generate 2 percent increase increase in profit or operaring income.
Step2. The DOL is used to forcast the effect of specified increase in sales on operating income
Step3. The effect of increase in sales on operating income is calculated as below.
Percentage increase in Operating Income = DOL Sales increase in terms of percentage
= 2 25% = 50%
Step4. Now Compute Dollar change in Operating Income as follows.
Dollar Change in Operating Income = % increase in Operating income Operating Income
= 50% $14,000 = $7000
Thus, Operating Income increases by $7,000 as a result of 25% increase in sales revenues. Answer $3,500 is False.
Estimated new operating Income would be $ 21,000(14,000+7000).
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