Shorter Company had originally expected to earnoperating income of $130,000 in the coming year.Shorter's degree of operating leverage is 2.4. Recently,Shorter revised its plans and now expects to increasesales by 20% next year.What is the percent change in operating incomeexpected by Shorter in the coming year?

The percent change in operating income can be calculated using the formula:Percent change in…

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