Reference no: EM132517938
Joseph Czerniakow is the owner of a fish market. Use the following information to do a horizontal analysis of Joseph's income statement for the current year and prior year:
Account Current year Prior year
Cost of goods sold $120,000.00 $105,000.00
Salaries $84,000.00 $84,000.00
Rent and utilities $36,000.00 $24,000.00
Wages part-time employees $20,000.00 $12,000.00
Sales revenues $300,000.00 $200,000.00
Account
Current year
Current assets $ 30,000
Property and equipment $ 20,000
Total assets $ 50,000
Total liabilities $ 10,000
Total stockholders' equity $ 40,000
Total liabilities and equity $ 50,000
MARR = 10 %
Question 1: What is Joseph's operating leverage factor for the current year?