Attempts: Keep the Highest: /2 5. Computing and interpreting the degree of operating leverage (DOL) It is December 31. Last year, Western Gas & Electric Company (WGEC) had sales of $12,000,000, and it forecasts that next year's sales will be $12,840,000. Its fixed costs have been and are expected to continue to be $900,000, and its variable cost ratio is 40.00%. WGEC's capital structu consists of a $13.5 million bank loan, on which it pays an interest rate of 6%, and 300,000 shares of common equity. The company's profits are ta at a marginal rate of 35%. Given this data, complete the following sentences: The percentage change in the company's sales is The percentage change in EBIT is The degree of operating leverage (DOL) at $12,840,000 is There are several ways to use and interpret a firm's DOL value. Consider the following statement and indicate whether it accurately reflects the meaning or an appropriate use of a firm's DOL value. Assume that a firm's fixed costs remain constant across a range of sales values. As a result, its DOL will vary across the range of sales values. True or False: This statement accurately describes a firm's DOL True False