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The Harding Company manufactures skates. The company’s income statement for 20X1 is as follows:

HARDING COMPANY

Income Statement

For the year ended December 31, 20X1

Sales (10,500 skates at \(60 each)

\)630,000

Less: variable costs (10,500 tires at \(25)

262,500

Less: fixed cost

200,000

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

\)167,500

Interest expenses

62,500

Earning before taxes (EBT)

\(105,000

Income tax expenses (30%)

31,500

Earning after taxe (EAT)

\)73,500

Given this income statement, compute the following:

c. Degree of combined leverage.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The degree of combined leverage is 3.5.

Step by step solution

01

Interest expenses

Interest expense means the finance cost charged on the company’s borrowing. It is treated as an indirect expense in the income statement of the company.

02

Degree of combined leverage

Degreeofcombinedleverage=ContributionEBT=$630,000-$262,500$105,000=3.5

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