Financial Leverage Primarily Affects the _________ While Operating Leverage Primarily

question 18

Multiple Choice

Financial leverage primarily affects the _________ while operating leverage primarily affects the __________.

• A) left-hand side of the balance sheet; the right-hand side of the balance sheet
• B) right-hand side of the balance sheet; the upper part of the income statement
• C) lower part of the income statement; the right-hand side of the balance sheet
• D) the upper part of the income statement; the left-hand side of the balance sheet

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Definitions:

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