Which of the Following Best Describe the Term Operating Leverage

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describe the term operating leverage.

• A) Investigation of what happens to NPV when only one variable is changed.
• B) The determination of what happens to NPV estimates when we ask what-if questions.
• C) The degree to which a firm or project relies on fixed costs.
• D) The change in costs that occurs when there is a small change in output.
• E) Taking into account the managerial options that are implicit in a project.

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