Matasia Company Ltd (Kshs)
Corner Baridi Company Ltd (Kshs)
Sales |
25,000,000 30,000,000 |
Fixed Costs Variable Costs |
8,000,000 15,000,000 |
40% of Sales 30% of Sales |
Required
Which company has a greater amount of business risk and why? (2 mark
Degree of operating leverage :
a) Degree of operating leverage of Matasia Company Ltd (Kshs) :
Sales revenue = 25000000
less variable cost =(10000000)
( 40% of sale) 25000000*40%
Contribution margin = 15000000
less fixed cost =(8000000)
Operating income = 7000000
DOL = Contribution margin / operating income
= 15000000 / 7000000
= 2.14 times
b)Degree of operating leverage of Corner Baridi Company Ltd (Kshs)
Sales revenue = 30000000
less variable cost =(9000000)
( 30% of sale) 30000000*30%
Contribution margin = 21000000
less fixed cost =(15000000)
Operating income = 6000000
DOL = Contribution margin / operating income
= 21000000 / 6000000
= 3.5times
Degree of operating leverage of Matasia Company Ltd (Kshs) : = 2.14 times
Degree of operating leverage of Corner Baridi Company Ltd (Kshs) = 3.5 times
here higher DOL IS Baridi company ltd 3.5 times.it means that the company's fixed cost exceed the variable cost. so the company can increase its sales.so it have higher risky too .since it implies that current profit margin are less secure moving into future
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