Publishing the priority of every project and ensuring the process is open and free of power politics. Communicating which projects are approved. Deciding how organizational resources are allocated among the different types of projects. Constant scanning of the external environment to determine if organizational selection criteria need to be changed. Evaluating the progress of the projects in the portfolio.

Engberg company installs lawn sod in home yards. the company’s most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: amount percent of sales sales $ 80,000 100% variable expenses 32,000 40% contribution margin 48,000 60% fixed expenses 38,000 net operating income $ 10,000 required: 1. compute the company’s degree of operating leverage. (round your answer to 1 decimal place.) 2. using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the impact on net operating income of a 5% increase in sales. (do not round intermediate calculations.) 3. construct a new contribution format income statement for the company assuming a 5% increase in sales.