Calculating degree of operating and financial leverage


Sales (10,500 skates @ $60 each)                           $    630,000 
Less: Variable costs (10,500 skates at $25)                    262,500 
     Fixed costs                                                          200,000 
                                                             ___________________________
  Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)                    167,500 
  Interest expense                                                     62,500 
                                                             ___________________________
  Earnings before taxes (EBT)                                      105,000 
  Income tax expense (30%)                                       31,500 
                                                            ____________________________
  Earnings after taxes (EAT)    $                                  73,500 
                                                           _____________________________

 Enter only numeric value rounded to 2 decimal places.

a) Calculate the degree of operating leverage.
b) Calculate the degree of financial leverage.
c) Calculate the degree of combined leverage.
d) Calculate the break-even point in units (number of skates).

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