Asha Inc. and Samir Inc. have the following operating data:

a$.$ Compute the operating leverage for Asha Inc. and Samir Inc. If required, round to one decimal place.

Asha Inc.

Samir Inc.

b$.$ How much would operating income increase for each company if the sales of each increased by $20\%?$ If required, round answers to nearest whole number.

c$.$ The difference in the increases $$ of operating income is due to the difference in the operating leverages. Asha Inc.$\text{'}$s higher $$ operating leverage means that its fixed costs are a

$$ percentage of

contribution margin than are Samir Inc.$\text{'}$s$.$