Compute margin of safety and operating leverage Victor’s Repair Shop has a monthly target operating income of $20,000. Variable expenses are 60% of sales, and monthly fixed expenses are $12,000.

Requirements

1. Compute the monthly margin of safety in dollars if the shop achieves its income goal.

2. Express Victor’s margin of safety as a percentage of target sales.

3. What is Victor’s operating leverage factor at the target level of operating income?

4. Assume that the company reaches its target. By what percentage will the company’s operating income fall if sales volume declines by 12%?

When someone buys a fourth television for his or her house, what is the result? a. there's a decrease in the marginal utility of the television. b. the increase in demand brings leads to higher prices for televisions. c. the production of televisions becomes more efficient. d. there's a rise in the opportunity cost of buying other goods.

Jing-sheng facilitated a hiring committee for his advertising company. six employees (including two managers) met together to discuss applicants and select the finalists for a copywriter position in the public relations department. although the head of public relations would have the final nod on the candidate that would ultimately be hired, the evaluative work of the committee was very important because this group would send forward those persons they believed would be good work colleagues. in setting up this type of hiring process, the head of public relations was utilizing a(n) style of leadership.a. autocraticb. free-reinc. contingentd. participative

At the end of year 2, retained earnings for the baker company was $3,550. revenue earned by the company in year 2 was $3,800, expenses paid during the period were $2,000, and dividends paid during the period were $1,400. based on this information alone, retained earnings at the beginning of year 2 was: