Question 2: Harry Company manufactures and sells steel chairs. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent year is given below: Sales (9,000 units) $162,000 Variable expense 90,000 Contribution margin 72,000 Fixed expense 40,000 Net operating profit 32,000 Requirement   Calculate the variable ratio Compute the company’s degree of operating leverage at the present level of How many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $8,000 and interpret your What is the revised net operating income if variable expense decreased by $2 per unit and the number of units sold increased by 20%?

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Question 2: Harry Company manufactures and sells steel chairs. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent year is given below:

Sales (9,000 units)

$162,000

Variable expense

90,000

Contribution margin

72,000

Fixed expense

40,000

Net operating profit

32,000

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  1. Calculate the variable ratio
  2. Compute the company’s degree of operating leverage at the present level of
  3. How many units must be sold to achieve a target profit of $8,000 and interpret your
  4. What is the revised net operating income if variable expense decreased by $2 per unit and the number of units sold increased by 20%?
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