Your business plan for your proposed start$-$up firm envisions first$-$year revenues of $$60,000,$ fixed costs of $$30,000,$ and variable costs equal to one$-$third of revenue.

Required:

a$.$ What are expected profits based on these expectations?

Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

b$.$ What is the degree of operating leverage based on the estimate of fixed costs and expected profits?

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

c$.$ If sales are $10\%$ below expectation, what will be the percentage decrease in profits?

Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

d$.$ Based on the DOL, what is the largest percentage shortfall in sales relative to original expectations that the firm can sustain before profits turn negative?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to $1$ decimal place.

e$.$ What are break$-$even sales at this point?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.