How Operating Profit Respond to Sales
Estimate how sensitive operating profit be to small changes in sales volume.
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Degree of operating leverage
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Formula
Use DOL = Q(P−V)/[Q(P−V)−F]. Q na units sold, P na selling price per unit, V na variable cost per unit, and F na fixed operating costs. Denominator na modeled operating profit.
Estimate how sensitive operating profit be to small changes in sales volume.
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- Number of units wey you sell
- 1000
- Selling price for each unit
- 20
- Variable cost for each unit
- 10
- Operating costs wey remain fixed
- 5000
- Degree of operating leverage
- 2
- Profit from operations
- 5,000
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