A contribution income statement for the Nantucket Inn is shown below. (Ignore income taxes.) $ 500,000 300,000 $ 200,000 150,000 $ 50,000 Revenue Less: Variable expenses Contribution margin Less: Fixed expenses Net income

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question
  1. What is the hotel’s operating leverage factor when revenue is $500,000?
  2. Use the operating leverage factor to calculate the increase in net income resulting from a 20 percent increase in sales revenue.
!
Required information
Use the following information for the Exercises below.
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
A contribution income statement for the Nantucket Inn is shown below. (Ignore income taxes.)
$ 500,000
300,000
$ 200,000
Revenue
Less: Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Less: Fixed expenses
Net income
$ 50,000
Transcribed Image Text:! Required information Use the following information for the Exercises below. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] A contribution income statement for the Nantucket Inn is shown below. (Ignore income taxes.) $ 500,000 300,000 $ 200,000 Revenue Less: Variable expenses Contribution margin Less: Fixed expenses Net income $ 50,000
Expert Solution
Step 1: Introduction :
  • CVP analysis is used to identify the changes in costs and volume that affect a company's operating income.
  • CVP analysis plays vital role in decision making.
  • It is used to find out number of units required to sell to gain a profit or break even point.

Operating Leverage Factor The is a Measure of Operating Leverage At a Particular Sales Volume. Operating Leverage Factor Computed by Dividing the Total Contribution Margin By Net Income.


Operating Leverage = (Contribution Margin / Net Income)
steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Cost control
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education