A corporation reports sales of $3,000,000, variable costs of $1,000,000, fixed operating costs of $750,000, and interest expense of $250,000. The corporation's EBIT is $2,250,000 and its marginal tax rate is 30%. If the corporation is able to increase its sales by 25%, then
a. its EBIT will increase by 25% and its EPS will increase by 25%.
b. its EBIT will increase by more than 25% and its EPS will increase by less than 25%.
c. its EBIT and EPS will both increase, but less than 25% due to fixed costs and taxes.
d. its EBIT will increase by more than 25% and its EPS will increase by more than the percentage increase in EBIT.
Sales | 3000000 |
Variable cost | 1000000 |
Contribution margin | 2000000 |
Fixed operating cost | 750000 |
EBIT | 1250000 |
Interest expense | 250000 |
EBT | 1000000 |
Degree of operating leverage (DOL) = Contribution margin / EBIT = 2000000/1250000 | 1.6 |
Degree of Financial leverage (DFL) = EBIT / EBT = 1250000/1000000 | 1.25 |
Degree of operating leverage (DOL) = % change in EBIT / % change in sales | |
1.6 = % change in EBIT / 25% | |
% change in EBIT = 1.6*25% | 40% |
Degree of Financial leverage (DFL) = % change in EPS / % change in EBIT | |
1.25 = % change in EPS / 40% | |
% change in EPS = 40%*1.25 | 50% |
Answer : Option d [ its EBIT will increase by more than 25% and its EPS will increase by more than the percentage increase in EBIT ] |
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