To Help Maximize the Long-Term Success of a Person's Weight-Loss

question 29

Multiple Choice

To help maximize the long-term success of a person's weight-loss program, which of the following personal attitudes should be encouraged in the individual?

• A)Strongly believing that weight can be lost
• B)Viewing the body realistically as being fat rather than thin
• C)Refraining from expressing overconfidence in ability to lose weight
• D)Accepting that little or no exercise is a part of the lifestyle of most overweight people
• E)Keep weight loss plans a private matter and not share goals or progress with others

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

Financial leverage involves using borrowed funds to increase the potential return on investment; however, it also increases the potential risk of loss if the investments do not perform well.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, highlighting the fixed vs. variable cost structure of a company.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes refers to the profits of a company that are calculated by excluding interest and income tax expenses from its total expenses.

MM Model

This refers to the Modigliani-Miller theorem, a foundational element of corporate finance theory that proposes, under certain conditions, the value of a firm is unaffected by how it is financed.