Degree of Operating Leverage, Percent Change in Profit

Ringsmith Company is considering two different processes to make its productprocess 1 and process 2. Process 1 requires Ringsmith to manufacture subcomponents of the product in-house. As a result, materials are less expensive, but fixed overhead is higher. Process 2 involves purchasing all subcomponents from outside suppliers. The direct materials costs are higher, but fixed factory overhead is considerably lower. Relevant data for a sales level of 38,000 units follow:

		Process 1		Process 2
Sales		$9,500,000		$9,500,000
Variable expenses		3,762,000		5,624,000
Contribution margin		$5,738,000		$3,876,000
Less total fixed expenses		3,578,975		1,471,210
Operating income		$2,159,025		$2,404,790
Unit selling price		$250		$250
Unit variable cost		$99		$148
Unit contribution margin		$151		$102

Required:

1. Compute the degree of operating leverage for each process. Round your answers to one decimal place. Use the rounded answers in subsequent calculations.

Process 1
Process 2

2. Suppose that sales are 20 percent higher than budgeted. By what percentage will operating income increase for each process?

Process 1		%
Process 2		%

What will be the increase in operating income for each system? Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Process 1	$
Process 2	$

What will be the total operating income for each process? Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest dollar. Use the rounded answers in subsequent calculations.

Process 1	$
Process 2	$

3. What if unit sales are 10 percent lower than budgeted? By what percentage will operating income decrease for each process?

Process 1		%
Process 2		%

What will be the total operating income for each process? Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Process 1	$
Process 2	$