Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT? as a Firm

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? As a firm increases the operating leverage used to produce a given quantity of output,this

• A) normally leads to an increase in its fixed assets turnover ratio.
• B) normally leads to a decrease in its business risk.
• C) normally leads to a decrease in the standard deviation of its expected EBIT.
• D) normally leads to a decrease in the variability of its expected EPS.
• E) normally leads to a reduction in its fixed assets turnover ratio.

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Definitions:

Future Cash Flows

Estimated amounts of money expected to be received or paid out over future periods.

Cash Payback Method

A financial analysis method used to determine the time needed for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover the initial investment cost.

Present Value

The current value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.

Capital Rationing

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