Juras Inc. and Hinson Inc. have the following operatingdata:
Sales 160,000 215,000
Variablecosts 130,000 115,000
Contributionmargin 30,000 100,000
Fixedcosts 20,000 75,000
Income fromoperations 10,000 25,000
- Compute the operating leverage for Juras Inc. andHinson Inc.
- How much would income from operations increase for eachcompany if the sales of each increased by 10%?
- Why is there a difference in the increase in incomefrom operations for the two companies? Explain.