4. A review of the degree of operating leverage (DOL) It is December 31. Last year, Praxis Corporation had sales of $16,000,000, and it forecasts that next year's sales will be $17,600,000. Its fixed costs have been and are expected to continue to be $2,000,000, and its variable cost ratio is 40.00%. Praxis's capital structure consists of a $13.5 million bank loan, on which it pays an interest rate of 6%, and 300,000 shares of common equity. The company's profits are taxed at a marginal rate of 35%. Given this data, complete the following sentences: The percentage change in the company's sales is • The percentage change in EBIT is The degree of operating leverage (DOL) at $17,600,000 is

4. A review of the degree of operating leverage (DOL) It is December 31. Last year, Praxis Corporation had sales of $16,000,000, and it forecasts that next year's sales will be $17,600,000. Its fixed costs have been and are expected to continue to be $2,000,000, and its variable cost ratio is 40.00%. Praxis's capital structure consists of a $13.5 million bank loan, on which it pays an interest rate of 6%, and 300,000 shares of common equity. The company's profits are taxed at a marginal rate of 35%. Given this data, complete the following sentences: The percentage change in the company's sales is • The percentage change in EBIT is The degree of operating leverage (DOL) at $17,600,000 is

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