Tyreek's Hillbilly Fruit stand sells apples for $$25$ a bushel. The fixed costs for Tyreek's are

$$110,000,$ while the variable costs are $$15$ per bushel.

a$.$ What is the breakeven for Tyreek's?

b$.$ Calculate the profit or loss at $10,000$ and $20,000$ bushels.

c$.$ What is the degree of operating leverage at $20,000$ and $25,000$ bushels? Why does the

DOL change as quantity sold increases?

d$.$ If Tyreek's has annual interest expense of $$17,000,$ calculate the degree of financial

leverage at both $20,000$ and $25,000$ bushels.

e$.$ What is the degree of combined leverage at both sales levels?