Northwood Company manufactures basketballs. The company has a ball that sells for $25. At present, the ball is manufactured in a small plant that relies heavily on direct labor workers. Thus, variable expenses are high, totaling $15.00 per ball, of which 60% is direct labor cost. Last year, the company sold 60,000 of these balls, with the following results: Sales (60,000 balls) Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income $ 1,500,000 900,000 600,000 375,000 $ 225,000 Reg 1 Req 2 Reg 3 Reg 4 Reg 5 Reg 6A Reg 6B If the new plant is built, how many balls will have to be sold next year to earn the same net operating income, $225,000, as last year? (Round your answer to the nearest whole unit.) Number of balls Reg 1 Req 2 Req3 Reg 4 Req 5 Reg 6A Reg 6B Assume the new plant is built and that next year the company manufactures and sells 60,000 balls (the same number as sold last year). Prepare a contribution format income statement and Compute the degree of operating leverage. (Round "Degree of operating leverage" to 2 decimal places.) Northwood Company Contribution Income Statement 0 $ 0 Degree of operating leverage