The Extent to Which an Organization Uses Fixed Costs in Its

question 6

Multiple Choice

The extent to which an organization uses fixed costs in its cost structure is measured by:

• A) financial leverage.
• B) operating leverage.
• C) fixed cost leverage.
• D) contribution leverage.
• E) efficiency leverage.

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