Operating Leverage Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. have the following operating data: Beck Inc. Bryant Inc. Sales $1,250,000 $2,000,000 Variable costs (750,000) (1,250,000) Contribution margin $500,000 $750,000 Fixed costs (400,000) (450,000) Operating income $100,000 $300,000 a. Compute the operating leverage for Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. If required, round to one decimal place. Beck Inc. Bryant Inc. b. How much would operating income increase for each company if the sales of each increased by 20%

Trinity trucking signs a contract with olsen oil to purchase all of the fuel for its fleet of trucks for the next year from olsen at a price of $3.00 per gallon. at the time trinity and olsen sign the contract, the market price for gasoline was $3.25 per gallon, and trinity had an expert report predicting that the price would rise to at least $4.25 per gallon in the upcoming six months. instead, the price dropped to $2.00 per gallon. may trinity rescind the contract with olsen due to its mistaken belief about the future of the price of gasoline?

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Required prepare the necessary adjusting entries in the general journal as of december 31, assuming the following: on september 1, the company entered into a prepaid equipment maintenance contract. birch company paid $3,400 to cover maintenance service for six months, beginning september 1. the payment was debited to prepaid maintenance. supplies on hand at december 31 are $3,900. unearned commission fees at december 31 are $7,000. commission fees earned but not yet billed at december 31 are $3,500. (note: debit fees receivable.) birch company's lease calls for rent of $1,600 per month payable on the first of each month, plus an annual amount equal to 1% of annual commissions earned. this additional rent is payable on january 10 of the following year. (note: be sure to use the adjusted amount of commissions earned in computing the additional rent.)