The Sterling Tire Company’s income statement for 2013 is as follows: STERLING TIRE COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2013   Sales (30,000 tires at $80 each)............................................................................. $2,400,000  Less: Variable costs (30,000 tires at $40)........................................................... 1,200,000 Fixed costs ...................................................................................................... 500,000  Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).............................................................. $ 700,000  Interest expense..................................................................................................... 55,000  Earnings before taxes (EBT)................................................................................... $ 645,000 Income tax expense (20%) ..................................................................................... 129,000  Earnings after taxes (EAT)...................................................................................... $ 516,000   Given this income statement, compute the following: Break-even point in units. Degree of operating leverage. Degree of financial leverage. Degree of combined leverage

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  1. The Sterling Tire Company’s income statement for 2013 is as follows:

STERLING TIRE COMPANY

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Sales (30,000 tires at $80 each)............................................................................. $2,400,000

 Less: Variable costs (30,000 tires at $40)........................................................... 1,200,000

Fixed costs ...................................................................................................... 500,000

 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).............................................................. $ 700,000

 Interest expense..................................................................................................... 55,000

 Earnings before taxes (EBT)................................................................................... $ 645,000

Income tax expense (20%) ..................................................................................... 129,000

 Earnings after taxes (EAT)...................................................................................... $ 516,000

 

Given this income statement, compute the following:

  1. Break-even point in units.
  2. Degree of operating leverage.
  3. Degree of financial leverage.
  4. Degree of combined leverage
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