California Orange Grove produces and sells boxes of premium oranges. Each box contains 50 oranges with the company's premium logo. The selling price is $75 per box, variable costs are $55 per box, and fixed costs are $180,000 per year. In 2023, they sold 30,000 boxes. Calculate the company's operating leverage.

California Orange Grove produces and sells boxes of premium oranges. Each box contains 50 oranges with the company's premium logo. The selling price is $75 per box, variable costs are $55 per box, and fixed costs are $180,000 per year. In 2023, they sold 30,000 boxes. Calculate the company's operating leverage.

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Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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