A Decrease in the Level of a Firm's Interest Expense

question 186

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the level of a firm's interest expense (holding all other factors constant) would:

• A)increase operating leverage.
• B)decrease operating leverage.
• C)decrease financial leverage.
• D)have no impact on operating leverage.
• E)c and d

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