Kindle, Inc. manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The agents are paid a commission of 12.5% of sales. The income statement for the year ending December 31, 2016, is as follow.
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay its salespeople a commission of 10% and incur additional fixed costs of $13 million.
Instructions
(a) Under the current policy of using a network of sales agents, calculate Kindle, Inc.'s break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2016.
(b) Calculate the company's break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2016 if it hires its own sales force to replace the network of agents.
(c) Calculate the degree of operating leverage at sales of $130 million if (1) Kindle, Inc. uses sales agents, and (2) Kindle, Inc. employs its own sales staff.

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Kindle, Inc. manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The agents are paid a commission of 12.5% of sales. The income statement for the year ending December 31, 2016, is as follow.  
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay its salespeople a commission of 10% and incur additional fixed costs of $13 million.
Instructions
(a) Under the current policy of using a network of sales agents, calculate Kindle, Inc.'s break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2016.
(b) Calculate the company's break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2016 if it hires its own sales force to replace the network of agents.
(c) Calculate the degree of operating leverage at sales of $130 million if (1) Kindle, Inc. uses sales agents, and (2) Kindle, Inc. employs its own sales staff.

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The Answer of Kindle, Inc. manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The agents are paid a commission of 12.5% of sales. The income statement for the year ending December 31, 2016, is as follow.  
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay its salespeople a commission of 10% and incur additional fixed costs of $13 million.
Instructions
(a) Under the current policy of using a network of sales agents, calculate Kindle, Inc.'s break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2016.
(b) Calculate the company's break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2016 if it hires its own sales force to replace the network of agents.
(c) Calculate the degree of operating leverage at sales of $130 million if (1) Kindle, Inc. uses sales agents, and (2) Kindle, Inc. employs its own sales staff.