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United Snack Company sells 40-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $42 a bag. The fixed costs of this operation are $417,120, while the variable costs of peanuts are $0.26 per pound. a. What is the break-even point in bags?

b. Calculate the profit or loss (EBIT) on 12,000 bags and on 25,000 bags.

c. What is the degree of operating leverage at 20,000 bags and at 25,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

d. If United Snack Company has an annual interest expense of $26,000, calculate the degree of financial leverage at both 20,000 and 25,000 bags. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

e. What is the degree of combined leverage at both a sales level of 20,000 bags and 25,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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