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Engberg Company installs lawn sod in home yards. The company’s most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Amount Percent of Sales Sales $ 145,000 100 % Variable expenses 58,000 40 % Contribution margin 87,000 60 % Fixed expenses 24,000 Net operating income $ 63,000 Required: 1. What is the company’s degree of operating leverage? 2. Using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the impact on net operating income of a 22% increase in sales. 3. Construct a new contribution format income statement for the company assuming a 22% increase in sales.

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Answer:

* The company’s degree of operating leverage: 1.38;

* The impact on net operating income of a 22% increase in sales: it will increase by 30.4%;

* New contribution format income statement:

Engberg Company

Contribution format income statement

Amount Percentage of sales

Sales $176,900 100%

Variable expenses 70,760 40%

Contribution margin 106,140 60%

Fixed expenses 24,000

Net operating income 82,140

Step-by-step explanation:

* The company’s degree of operating leverage = Contribution / profit = 87,000/63,000 = 1.38

* The impact on net operating income of a 22% increase in sales is calculated as: Degree of operating leverage x % changes in sales revenue = 1.38 x 22% = 30.4%.

* new contribution format income statement is shown in the answer part.

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