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The Sterling Tire Company’s income statement for 20XX is as follows:
STERLING TIRE COMPANY Income Statement Year ended December 31, 20XX |
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Sales (35,000 tires at $50 each) | $ | 1,750,000 |
Less: Variable costs (35,000 tires at $20) | 700,000 | |
Contribution margin | 1,050,000 | |
Less: Fixed costs | 750,000 | |
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 300,000 | |
Interest expense | 75,000 | |
Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 225,000 | |
Income tax expense (30%) | 67,500 | |
Earnings after taxes (EAT) | $ | 157,500 |
Given this income statement, compute the following:
a. Degree of operating leverage. (Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
DOL X
b. Degree of financial leverage. (Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
DFL X
c-1. Degree of combined leverage. (Do not round the intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
DCL X
c-2. Using your answers to a. and b. calculate the percentage increase in EBIT and EBT from a 20 percent increase in sales volume. (Do not round the intermediate calculations. Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)
EBIT | % | ||
EBT | % | ||
c-3. Does financial or operating leverage have the greater impact?
DOL
DFL
d. Break-even point in units. (Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)
Break-even point tires
e. Break-even point considering the interest expense as a fixed cost.
Break-even point tires