Suncoast Citrus Farms packages and sells crates of oranges. Each crate contains 100 individually wrapped oranges with a company logo on the label. Each crate sells for $120, and variable costs are $95 per crate. Annual fixed costs are $300,000. During the year 2023, Suncoast sold 40,000 crates. What was Suncoast's operating leverage for the year?

Suncoast Citrus Farms packages and sells crates of oranges. Each crate contains 100 individually wrapped oranges with a company logo on the label. Each crate sells for $120, and variable costs are $95 per crate. Annual fixed costs are $300,000. During the year 2023, Suncoast sold 40,000 crates. What was Suncoast's operating leverage for the year?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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