The following Income statement applies to Franklin Company for the current year: Income Statement Sales revenue (410 units × $31) Variable cost (410 units * $16) Contribution margin Fixed cost Net income $12,710 (6,560) 6,150 (4,100) $2,050 Required a. Use the contribution margin approach to calculate the magnitude of operating leverage. b. Use the operating leverage measure computed in Requirement a to determine the amount of net income that Franklin Company will earn if it experiences a 10 percent increase in revenue. The sales price per unit is not affected. c-1. Verify your answer to Requirement b by constructing an income statement based on a 10 percent increase in sales revenue. The sales price is not affected. c-2. Calculate the percentage change in net income for the two income statements.
The following Income statement applies to Franklin Company for the current year: Income Statement Sales revenue (410 units × $31) Variable cost (410 units * $16) Contribution margin Fixed cost Net income $12,710 (6,560) 6,150 (4,100) $2,050 Required a. Use the contribution margin approach to calculate the magnitude of operating leverage. b. Use the operating leverage measure computed in Requirement a to determine the amount of net income that Franklin Company will earn if it experiences a 10 percent increase in revenue. The sales price per unit is not affected. c-1. Verify your answer to Requirement b by constructing an income statement based on a 10 percent increase in sales revenue. The sales price is not affected. c-2. Calculate the percentage change in net income for the two income statements.
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Transcribed Image Text:The following income statement applies to Franklin Company for the current year:
Income Statement
Sales revenue (410 units × $31)
Variable cost (410 units × $16)
Contribution margin
Fixed cost
Net income
Required
a. Use the contribution margin approach to calculate the magnitude of operating leverage.
b. Use the operating leverage measure computed in Requirement a to determine the amount of net income that Franklin Company will
earn If It experiences a 10 percent increase in revenue. The sales price per unit is not affected.
c-1. Verify your answer to Requirement b by constructing an income statement based on a 10 percent increase in sales revenue. The
sales price is not affected.
c-2. Calculate the percentage change in net income for the two income statements.
Req A and B
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req C1
a. Operating leverage
b. Net income
$
$12,710
(6,560)
6,150
(4,100)
$2,050
> Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Req C2
a. Use the contribution margin approach to calculate the magnitude of operating leverage.
b. Afterwards, use the operating leverage measure previously computed for Requirement A to determine the amount of net
income that Franklin Company will earn if it experiences a 10 percent increase in revenue. The sales price per unit is not
affected.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Operating leverage" to 2 decimal places.
6.20 X
3,321
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