Hudson Co, reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019. HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales (9,600 units at $225 each) Variable costs (9,600 units at $180 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs $2,160,000 1,728,000 $432,000 324,000 $ 108,000 Pretax income 1. Compute the company's degree of operating leverage for 2019. 2. If sales decrease by 5% in 2020, what will be the company's pretax income? 3. Assume sales for 2020 decrease by 5%. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for 2020. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Hudson Co, reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019. HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2019 Sales (9,600 units at $225 each) Variable costs (9,600 units at $180 each) Contribution margin Fixed costs $2,160,000 1,728,000 $432,000 324,000 $ 108,000 Pretax income 1. Compute the company's degree of operating leverage for 2019. 2. If sales decrease by 5% in 2020, what will be the company's pretax income? 3. Assume sales for 2020 decrease by 5%. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for 2020. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
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![Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019.
**HUDSON CO.**
**Contribution Margin Income Statement**
*For Year Ended December 31, 2019*
- **Sales (9,600 units at $225 each):** $2,160,000
- **Variable costs (9,600 units at $180 each):** $1,728,000
- **Contribution margin:** $432,000
- **Fixed costs:** $324,000
- **Pretax income:** $108,000
**Tasks:**
1. **Compute the company’s degree of operating leverage for 2019.**
2. **If sales decrease by 5% in 2020, what will be the company’s pretax income?**
3. **Assume sales for 2020 decrease by 5%. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for 2020.**
**Responses:**
- **Degree of operating leverage for 2019:** 3.0
### Explanation:
The image is a screenshot of an interactive exercise from a financial education website, focusing on operating leverage and contribution margin analysis. It presents key figures from the 2019 financial statement and requires computations based on potential changes in sales.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6ce25a69-c400-44b5-ba43-10c44dcc5212%2Ff93d7e67-a7b8-45cf-bbfd-52e2e65bf7ad%2Fm3xc7u_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019.
**HUDSON CO.**
**Contribution Margin Income Statement**
*For Year Ended December 31, 2019*
- **Sales (9,600 units at $225 each):** $2,160,000
- **Variable costs (9,600 units at $180 each):** $1,728,000
- **Contribution margin:** $432,000
- **Fixed costs:** $324,000
- **Pretax income:** $108,000
**Tasks:**
1. **Compute the company’s degree of operating leverage for 2019.**
2. **If sales decrease by 5% in 2020, what will be the company’s pretax income?**
3. **Assume sales for 2020 decrease by 5%. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for 2020.**
**Responses:**
- **Degree of operating leverage for 2019:** 3.0
### Explanation:
The image is a screenshot of an interactive exercise from a financial education website, focusing on operating leverage and contribution margin analysis. It presents key figures from the 2019 financial statement and requires computations based on potential changes in sales.
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