Archive Storage Earned $3

question 80

Multiple Choice

Archive Storage earned $3.20 a share on sales of $13.6 million. Archive has determined that its degree of operating leverage is 1.87 and its degree of financial leverage is 2.91. If sales are expected to increase 15%, what will be the EPS forecast?

• A) $2.61
• B) $4.60
• C) $5.81
• D) $3.68

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Definitions:

Acquisition Method

An accounting technique used to consolidate the financial statements of two companies after an acquisition.

Equity Method

An accounting approach used to reflect the value of an investment in another company, where the investment's value is adjusted based on the investor's share of the investee's profits or losses.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock as stated by the issuing company, which does not necessarily reflect its market value.