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Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. have the following operating data: Beck Inc. Bryant Inc. Sales $219,400 $585,000 Variable costs 88,000 351,000 Contribution margin $131,400 $234,000 Fixed costs 58,400 39,000 Income from operations $73,000 $195,000 a. Compute the operating leverage for Beck Inc. and Bryant Inc. If required, round to one decimal place. Beck Inc. fill in the blank 1 Bryant Inc. fill in the blank 2 b. How much would income from operations increase for each company if the sales of each increased by 15%? If required, round answers to nearest whole number. Dollars Percentage Beck Inc. $fill in the blank 3 fill in the blank 4 % Bryant Inc. $fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6 % c. The difference in the of income from operations is due to the difference in the operating leverages. Beck Inc.'s operating leverage means that its fixed costs are a percentage of contribution margin than are Bryant Inc.'s.