Bois Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for January. If the company's sales increase by 7%, its net operating income should increase by about: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

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Bois Corporation has provided its contribution format income statement for January.  If the company's sales increase by 7%, its net operating income should increase by about: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

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Degree of operating leverage = Contribution margin ÷ Net operating income
= $166,400 ÷ $45,500 = 3.66
Percentage change in net operating income = Degree of operating leverage × Percentage change in sales
= 3.66 × 7% = 25.60%

Bois Corporation Has Provided Its Contribution Format Income Statement for January