Company A has current sales of $10,000,000 and a 45% contribution margin. Its fixed costs are $3,000,000. Company B is a service firm with current service revenue of $5,000,000 and a 20% contribution margin. Company B’s fixed costs are $500,000. Compute the degree of operating leverage for both companies. Which company will benefit most from a 25% increase in sales?
a.Company A’s operating leverage is 3, and Company B’s is 2, so Company B will benefit most from an increase in sales.
b.Company A’s operating leverage is 3, and Company B’s is 2, so Company A will benefit most from an increase in sales.
c.Company A’s operating leverage is 2, and Company B’s is 3, so Company A will benefit most from an increase in sales.
d.Company A’s operating leverage is 2, and Company B’s is 3, so Company B will benefit most from an increase in sales.
Company A has current sales of $10,000,000 and a 45% contribution margin. Its fixed costs are...
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Company A is a manufacturer with sales of $3,500,000 and a 50% contribution margin. Its fixed costs equal $1,320,000. Company B is a consulting firm with service revenues of $3,600,000 and a 20% contribution margin. Its fixed costs equal $270,000. Compute the degree of operating leverage (DOL) for each company. Which company benefits more from a 20% increase in sales. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. DOL Company Benefits Compute the degree of operating leverage...
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