Question

Engberg Company installs lawn sod in home yards. The company’s most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Amount Percent of Sales Sales $ 145,000 100 % Variable expenses 58,000 40 % Contribution margin 87,000 60 % Fixed expenses 24,000 Net operating income $ 63,000 Required: 1. What is the company’s degree of operating leverage? 2. Using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the impact on net operating income of a 22% increase in sales. 3. Construct a new contribution format income statement for the company assuming a 22% increase in sales.

Answer 1

Answer:

* The company’s degree of operating leverage: 1.38;

* The impact on net operating income of a 22% increase in sales: it will increase by 30.4%;

* New contribution format income statement:

                                               Engberg Company

                             Contribution format income statement

                                      Amount                        Percentage of sales

Sales                              $176,900                              100%

Variable expenses            70,760                               40%

Contribution margin         106,140                               60%

Fixed expenses                 24,000

Net operating income        82,140      

Explanation:

* The company’s degree of operating leverage = Contribution / profit = 87,000/63,000 = 1.38

* The impact on net operating income of a 22% increase in sales is calculated as: Degree of operating leverage x % changes in sales revenue = 1.38 x 22% = 30.4%.

* new contribution format income statement is shown in the answer part.