(a) What is Dorothy's degree of operating leverage? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.) Operating leverage

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Dorothy Thomas sells gourmet chocolate chip cookies. The results of her last month of operations are as
follows:
Sales revenue
$48,000
Cost of goods sold (all variable)
20,000
Gross margin
28,000
8,000
Selling expenses (70% variable)
12,000
Administrative expenses (20% variable)
$8,000
Operating income
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Operating leverage: This leverage helps to identify the position of fixed and variable costs. It measures the relationship between the sales and revenue of the company during the particular period. This leverage indicates that if any change in the sales, it will lead to corresponding changes in profit.

Operating leverage = Contribution÷Operating Income 

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