Use the Below Information to Answer the Following Question Refer to the Table

Multiple Choice

Use the below information to answer the following question.
$\begin{array}{ll} \text {Sales (1,000 units) }&\$200,000\\ \text {Variable costs }&110,000\\\text { Contribution margin } & 90,000 \\\text { Fixed manufacturing costs } & 40,000\\\text { Operating income } & 50,000 \\\text { Interest } & 10,000\\\text { Earnings before taxes } & 40,000 \\\text { Taxes }(30 \%) & 12,000\\ \text {Net income }&\$28,000\\ \text {Shares Outstanding }&1,000\\\end{array}$
Refer to the table. The degree of combined leverage (DCL) is ________.

A) 3.08x
B) 5.45x
C) 2.25x
D) 6.83x