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Company D has a 50% debt ratio,whereas Company E has no debt financing.The two companies have the same level of sales and the same degree of operating leverage.Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?


A) If sales increase 10% for both companies,then Company D will have a larger percentage increase in its net income.
B) If sales increase 10% for both companies,then Company D will have a larger percentage increase in its operating income (EBIT) .
C) If EBIT increases 10% for both companies,then Company D's net income will rise by more than 10%,while Company E's net income will rise by less than 10%.
D) Company E has a higher degree of financial leverage.
E) The two companies have the same degree of total leverage.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Assume that a firm has a degree of financial leverage of 1.25.If sales increase by 20%,the firm will experience a 60% increase in EPS,and it will have an EBIT of $100,000.What will be the EBIT for this firm if sales do not increase? Do not round intermediate calculations.


A) $64,189
B) $77,703
C) $67,568
D) $54,054
E) $68,243

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) An increase in fixed costs, (holding sales and variable costs constant) will reduce the company's degree of operating leverage.
B) An increase in interest expense will reduce the company's degree of financial leverage.
C) If the company has no debt outstanding,then its degree of total leverage equals its degree of operating leverage.
D) If a firm's degree of operating leverage increases,its degree of financial leverage must also have increased.
E) If the company has no debt outstanding,then its degree of total leverage equals its degree of financial leverage.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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