Smith Company Has a Degree of Operating Leverage of 5

question 67

Multiple Choice

Smith Company has a degree of operating leverage of 5, while an industry competitor, Johnson Company, has a degree of operating leverage of 2. Supplied with this knowledge, pick the response below that is most typical of Johnson Company.

• A) high fixed costs
• B) conservative
• C) large commitment to plant facilities
• D) low sales.

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