The Risk Cause by Variations in Interest Expense Unrelated to Sales

question 56

Multiple Choice

The risk cause by variations in interest expense unrelated to sales or operating income arising from changes in the level of interest rates in the economy is called:

• A) financial risk
• B) business risk
• C) tax risk
• D) purchasing power risk
• E) none of the above

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