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Based on the income statements of the three following retail businesses,which company has the highest operating leverage? RevenueVariable costs Contribution margin Fixed costsNet income Alpha Company200,000(95,000) $105,000(80,000) $25,000 Beta Company $200,000(155,000) $45,000(20,000) $25,000 Gamma Company$200,000(125,000) $75,000(50,000) $25,000\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\\\\\text {Revenue}\\ \text {Variable costs}\\\text { Contribution margin }\\\text {Fixed costs}\\ \text {Net income}\\\end{array} \begin{array}{lll}\text { Alpha}\\\text { Company}\\200,000 \\(95,000) \\\$ 105,000 \\(80,000) \\\$ 25,000\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\\\text { Beta Company } \\\$ 200,000 \\ (155,000) \\\$ 45,000 \\ (20,000) \\ \$ 25,000\end{array}\begin{array}{cc}\text { Gamma}\\\text { Company}\\\$ 200,000 \\ (125,000) \\ \$ 75,000 \\ (50,000) \\\$ 25,000\end{array}\end{array}


A) Alpha Company
B) Beta Company
C) Gamma Company
D) They all have same operating leverage

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