Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 388

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: $( 4 x + 7 y ) ( 9 y + 2 x )$

• A) \(( 4 x + 2 x ) ( 7 y + 9 y )\)
• B) \(( 4 x + 7 y ) ( 2 y + 9 x )\)
• C) \(( 4 x + 7 y ) ( 2 x + 9 y )\)
• D) \(6 x + 16 y\)

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Definitions:

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Fixed-cost Financing

Refers to the method of raising capital where the company incurs fixed financial charges, such as interest on bonds or dividends on preferred stock, regardless of its financial performance.

Financial Leverage

A strategy involving the use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment.

Operating Leverage

The use of fixed as opposed to variable cost in a firm’s cost structure.