The Degree of Operating Leverage Has Which of the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

The degree of operating leverage has which of the following characteristics?

• A) The closer the firm is operating to breakeven quantity,the smaller the DOL.
• B) A change in quantity demanded will produce the same percentage change in EBIT as an identical change in price per unit of output,other things held constant.
• C) The DOL is not a fixed number for a given firm,but will depend upon the time zero values of the economic variables Q (Quantity),P (Price),and V (Volume).
• D) The DOL relates the change in net income to the change in net operating income.
• E) If the firm has no debt,the DOL will equal 1.

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Definitions:

Net Loss

The result when a company's total expenses exceed its total revenues during a specific period, indicating a negative financial performance.

Capital Balance

The amount of money invested in a business by its owners plus any retained earnings or minus any losses.

Partnership Net Income

The total earnings derived from a partnership's business operations after subtracting all expenses, shared among the partners according to their agreement.

Capital Contribution

The funds or resources that owners inject into a company or partnership to support its operations and growth.