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The Following Information Is for Gable,Inc Based on the Above Data,which Company Has a Higher Operating

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The following information is for Gable,Inc.and Harlowe,Inc.for the recent year.  Gable, Inc.  Harlowe, Inc.  Sales $800,000$800,000 Variable costs 400,000200,000 Contribution margin 400,000600,000 Fixed costs 200,000400,000 Income from operations $200,000$200,000\begin{array} { l r r r } & \text { Gable, Inc. } & \text { Harlowe, Inc. } \\\text { Sales } & \$ 800,000 & \$ 800,000 \\\text { Variable costs } & \underline{ 400,000 }& \underline{200,000 }\\\text { Contribution margin } & 400,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Fixed costs } & \underline{200,000 } & \underline{ 400,000} \\\text { Income from operations }& \underline{ \$ 200,000 }& \underline{ \$ 200,000}\end{array} Based on the above data,which company has a higher operating leverage?


A) Gable, Inc.
B) Harlowe, Inc.
C) Operating leverage is the same for both companies
D) Cannot be determined

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