Operating Leverage

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

Beck Inc. Bryant Inc.

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

Beck Inc.

Bryant Inc.

b$.$ How much would operating income increase for each company if the sales of each increased by $15\%?$ If required, round answers to nearest whole number.

c$.$ The difference in the $.$

of operating income is due to the difference in the operating leverages. Beck Inc.$\text{'}$s

operating leverage

means that its fixed costs are :

percentage of contribution margin than are Bryant Inc.$\text{'}$s$.$