Illinois Tool Company's (ITC) fixed operating costs are $1,260,000 and its variable cost ratio (i.e., variable costs
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Illinois Tool Company\'s (ITC) fixed operating costs are $1,260,000 and its variable cost ratio (i.e., variable costs as a fraction of sales) is 0.70. The firm has $3,000,000 in bonds outstanding at an interest rate of 8%. ITC has 30,000 shares of $5 preferred stock and 150,000 shares of common stock outstanding. ITC is in the 50% corporate income tax bracket. Forecasted sales for next year are $9 million. What is ITC\'s degree of operating leverage at a sales level of $9 million?
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