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Operating Leverage Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. have the following operating data: Beck Inc. Bryant Inc. Sales $368,700 $1,104,000 Variable costs 147,900 662,400 Contribution margin $220,800 $441,600 Fixed costs 151,800 257,600 Income from operations $69,000 $184,000 a. Compute the operating leverage for Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. If required, round to one decimal place. Beck Inc. Bryant Inc. b. How much would income from operations increase for each company if the sales of each increased by 15%? If required, round answers to nearest whole number. Dollars Percentage Beck Inc. % Bryant Inc. % c. The difference in the operating leverage means that its fixed of income from operations is due to the difference in the operating leverages. Beck Inc.'s percentage of contribution margin than are Bryant Inc.'s. costs are a