If the Economy Is Shrinking, Firms with Low Operating Leverage

question 61

Multiple Choice

If the economy is shrinking, firms with low operating leverage will experience

• A)higher decreases in profits than firms with high operating leverage.
• B)similar decreases in profits as firms with high operating leverage.
• C)smaller decreases in profits than firms with high operating leverage.
• D)no change in profits.

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