Magic Realm, Inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. The company sold 18,400 games last year at a selling price of $60 per game. Fixed expenses associated with the game total $276,000 per year, and variable expenses are $40 per game. Production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. Variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor. Required:
1-a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.
1-b. Compute the degree of operating leverage. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
2. Management is confident that the company can sell 18,000 games next year (an increase of 3,000 games, or 20%, over last year).
a. Compute the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
b. Compute the expected total dollar net operating income for next year. (Do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.) (Do not round intermediate calculations.)