The following financial information relates to Bukhosi Chains cc at the end of their financial year $31$ March $2022$: Extract from the general ledger:Trading account F$1$ DateDetailsFol.AmountDateDetailsFol.Amount$2022$March $31$ Cost of salesProfit & loss GJ$12$GJ$12434687\mathrm{.}52470911\mathrm{.}482022$ March $31$ Sales GJ$12905599\mathrm{.}00905599\mathrm{.}00$

QUESTION$1\_($Risk and Return$).$

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a$.$ The income statement of Softy Ltd for the past year is as follows:

Sales $(15000$ units @ R$40)$

R$600000$

Variable Cost$(15000$@R$17)$

R$255000$

Contribution

R$345000$

Fixed Cost

R$145000$

Earnings before interest and Tax R$200000$

Interest Expense

R$70000$

Earnings before Tax

R$130000$

Tax

R$52000$

Earnings after tax

$R_{78000}$

i$.$ What is the break$-$even point in units and value $[5]$

ii$.$ Calculate the degree of operating leverage $[5]$

iii. Calculate the degree of financial leverage $[5]$

iv$.$ Calculate the degree of combined leverage $[5]$