The Saline Company produces and sells rock salt. its annual fixed cost was $10,000. during the past year, the company sold 8,000 bags of its product. it estimates that at this level of sales its degree of operating leverage is 1.5.a) how much was saline’s profit last year? b) at which level of production would the company just break-even?

The Saline Company produces and sells rock salt. its annual fixed cost was $10,000. during the past year, the company sold 8,000 bags of its product. it estimates that at this level of sales its degree of operating leverage is 1.5.a) how much was saline’s profit last year? b) at which level of production would the company just break-even?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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