Operating Leverage Primarily Affects the Asset Side of the Balance

question 27

True/False

Operating leverage primarily affects the asset side of the balance sheet, while financial leverage affects the liabilities and net worth side of the balance sheet.

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Definitions:

U.S. And IFRS Guidance

U.S. and IFRS guidance refers to the accounting standards set by the United States (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and the International Financial Reporting Standards, respectively.

Collateralized Borrowing

A loan that is secured by collateral, meaning if the borrower defaults, the lender has the right to seize the asset(s) pledged as collateral.

Surrenders Control

In accounting or finance, refers to the act of a party giving up the authority or power over an asset or decision-making to another party.

Securitization

The financial process of pooling various types of contractual debt, such as mortgages or loans, and selling them as consolidated financial instruments to investors.