Consider a four-year project with the following information: initial fixed asset investment = $510,000; straight-line depreciation to zero over the four-year life; zero salvage value; price = $20; variable costs = $10; fixed costs = $150,000; quantity sold = 81,000 units; tax rate = 34 percent.
a) What is the degree of operating leverage at the given level of output? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.
Degree of operating leverage:
b) What is the degree of operating leverage at the accounting break-even level of output? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)
Degree of operating leverage: