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A company has annual sales of $14,000. Its variable costs equal 60% of its sales, fixed costs equal $1,000. If the company's sales increase 10%, what will be the percentage increase in the company's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)?

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The solution explains how to determine the percentage increase before EBIT.

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This can be calculated by finding out the degree of operating leverage (DOL). DOL gives the percentage change in EBIT given a percentage change in ...

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