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Haunted Forest, Inc.is selling fog machines. Use the following information about Haunted Forest, Inc. to answer the following questions. Average selling price per unit $344. Variable cost per unit $191 Units sold 349 Fixed costs $17,627 Interest expense $4,831 Based on the data above, what is the degree of total (combined) leverage of Haunted Forest, Inc.?
Round the answer to two decimals
| Degree of combined leverage | = | Contribution Margin | / | EBT | ||
| = | $ 53,397 | / | $ 30,939 | |||
| = | 1.73 | |||||
| Working: | ||||||
| EBIT means Earning Before Interest and Taxes. | ||||||
| Contribution Format Income Statement: | ||||||
| Per Unit | Total | |||||
| Sales | $ 344 | $ 1,20,056 | ||||
| Variable cost | $ 191 | $ 66,659 | ||||
| Contribution margin | $ 153 | $ 53,397 | ||||
| Fixed Cost | $ 17,627 | |||||
| EBIT | $ 35,770 | |||||
| Interest | $ 4,831 | |||||
| EBT | $ 30,939 | |||||