Question

Calculate the degree of operating leverage for the company below:Expected Quantity 50,000Total costs300,000Variable costs215,000DOL ______________Operating Cash Flow250,000If actual quantity is 56,000 units, the percentage increase will be___________If this happens, OCF will increase by what %

Answer 1

Answer:

Degree of Operating Leverage = 1.34

The Operating cash flow increases by 12%

The new operating cash flow is $290200

Explanation:

% change in Operating Cash Flow = Degree of Operating Leverage  * % change in sales

There is need to calculate Degree of operating leverage first. Degree of operating leverage = Contribution / EBIT

Where Contribution = OCF + Fixed costs / OCF

Fixed costs= Total costs - variable costs = 300000 - 215000

Fixed Cost= 85000

 

Degree of operating leverage = (250000 + 85000) / 250000

DOL= 1.34

% change in OCF = DOL * % change in sales

% change in sales = (56000 - 50000) / 50000 = 12%

% change in OCF = 1.34 * 12% = 16.08%

New OCF = 250000 * (1+16.08%)

=$250000 * (1 + 0.1608)

=$250000(1.1608)

= $290200