Compute margin of safety and operating leverage (Learning Objective 5)} Ronnie's Repair Shop has a monthly target

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Compute margin of safety and operating leverage (Learning Objective 5)}

Ronnie's Repair Shop has a monthly target operating income of \(\$ 12,000\). Variable expenses are \(70 \%\) of sales, and monthly fixed expenses are \(\$ 9,000\).

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1. Compute the monthly margin of safety in dollars if the shop achieves its income goal.

2. Express Ronnie's margin of safety as a percentage of target sales.

3. What is Ronnie's operating leverage factor at the target level of operating income?

4. Assume that Ronnie reaches his target. By what percentage will Ronnie's operating income fall if sales volume declines by \(10 \%\) ?

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9780131492011

1st Edition

Authors: Jane L. Reimers

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