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Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL)
Break-even quantities and Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) are affected by the
relationships between fixed and variable costs. DOL tells you how sensitive a firms
profits are to changes in sales. Our calculations show that a higher price will reduce the
amount of output needed to break even. DOL can be used to as a measurement when
firms or divisions operate with different combinations of fixed and variable costs. A firm
with high fixed cost and low variable cost are more sensitive to decrease in sales because
they can not offset the fixed cost, this is a high DOL. A firm with low fixed cost and high
variable cost are less sensitive to decrease in sales because they can adjust their expenses,
example lay off worker that are not needed. This is low DOL.
Firms with higher Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) generally experience greater
profits due to an increase in quantity of goods sold. With a higher DOL also comes a
higher degree of risk. The additional risk is because firms with higher DOL experience
greater change in profits in relation to the percent change in sales quantity. This is good
when sales are strong however, when sales start to decrease the percent change of profits
will decrease faster than that of a division with a lower DOL. When the percent change is
sales quantity has decreased so drastically the percent of profit will decrease at an even
greater rate.
Quantity Break-Even Quantity QBE
Profit = Total revenue Total Cost = Total Revenue (fixed cost = total variable cost)
Profit = TR TC= TR (FC+ TVC)
Profit = (P AVC) × Q FC
P AVC is the variable margin per unit. This is the remainder per unit sold after the firm
has paid
the variable costs incurred during production. This amount helps the firm recover the
fixed costs. Profit per unit.
Quantity break even is when the firm can exactly recovers its fixed costs.
FC= (P AVC) × QBE
QBE= FC ÷ (P AVC) or QBE= Total fixed costs ÷ Variable margin
Degree Operating Leverage - DOL
The percentage of fixed costs in a company's cost structure. Generally, the higher the
operating leverage,

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