Centex, a producer of telephone systems for small businesses, has current sales of $43 million and variable operating costs of $27.95 million. Centex expects to increase sales in the coming year by 15% while keeping fixed operating costs constant at $9.1 million. What is the DOL for Centex? a. 2.11 b. 3.31 c. 1.0 d. none
Centex, a producer of telephone systems for small businesses, has current sales of $43 million and variable operating costs of $27.95 million. Centex expects to increase sales in the coming year by 15% while keeping fixed operating costs constant at $9.1 million. What is the DOL for Centex? a. 2.11 b. 3.31 c. 1.0 d. none
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![Centex, a producer of telephone systems for small businesses,
has current sales of $43 million and variable operating costs of
$27.95 million. Centex expects to increase sales in the coming
year by 15% while keeping fixed operating costs constant at
$9.1 million.
What is the DOL for Centex?
a. 2.11
b. 3.31
c. 1.0
d. none](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd37b3b6b-6a73-40f5-8c52-8a6e0db016bb%2F206bdab8-f4d4-45e7-8f8d-1511eddc35f1%2Fbdpsywt_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Centex, a producer of telephone systems for small businesses,
has current sales of $43 million and variable operating costs of
$27.95 million. Centex expects to increase sales in the coming
year by 15% while keeping fixed operating costs constant at
$9.1 million.
What is the DOL for Centex?
a. 2.11
b. 3.31
c. 1.0
d. none
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