Your business plan for your proposed start-up firm envisions first-year revenues of $240,000, fixed costs of $120,000, and variable costs equal to one-third of revenue.

a.	What are expected profits based on these expectations? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Expected profit = $ ??

b.	What is the degree of operating leverage based on the estimate of fixed costs and expected profits? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Degree of operating leverage = ??

c.	If sales are 10% below expectation, what will be the decrease in profits? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Decrease in profits = ??%

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e.	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? What are break-even sales at this point? (Round "Shortfall" answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$ & %" signs in your response.)

Shortfall = ??%	%
Break-even sales = $$??	$

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