Gail and Company had the following sales and EBIT during the years 2010 through 2014. a. Use

Question:

Gail and Company had the following sales and EBIT during the years 2010 through 2014.

a. Use the data provided to assess Gail and Company€™s operating leverage over the following periods
(1) 2012-2013
(2) 2013-2014
(3) 2012-2014
b. Compare, contrast, and discuss the firm€™s operating leverage between the 2004-2005 period and the 2012-2013 period. Explain any differences.
c. Compare the operating leverage for the entire 2012-2014 period to the values found for the two sub periods and explain the differences.