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 (10,400 skates @ $58 each) $ 603,200 Variable costs (10,400 skates at $24)   249,600 Fixed costs   190,000 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 163,600 Interest expense   62,000 Earnings before taxes (EBT) $ 101,600 Income tax expense (20%)   20,320 Earnings after taxes (EAT) $ 81,280   a. Compute the degree of operating leverage. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)    b. Compute the degree of financial leverage. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)    c. Compute the degree of combined leverage. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)    d. Compute the break-even point in units (number of skates). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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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 (10,400 skates @ $58 each) $ 603,200
Variable costs (10,400 skates at $24)   249,600
Fixed costs   190,000
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 163,600
Interest expense   62,000
Earnings before taxes (EBT) $ 101,600
Income tax expense (20%)   20,320
Earnings after taxes (EAT) $ 81,280
 


a. Compute the degree of operating leverage. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
  

b. Compute the degree of financial leverage. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
  

c. Compute the degree of combined leverage. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
  

d. Compute the break-even point in units (number of skates). (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
  

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