Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. have the following operating data:

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

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. Beck Inc.$\text{'}$s

its fixed costs are a larger $$ percentage of contribution margin than are Bryant Inc.$\text{'}$s$.$