________ Is the Potential Use of Fixed Costs to Magnify

question 142

Multiple Choice

________ is the potential use of fixed costs to magnify the effect of changes in sales on the firm's earnings per share.

• A) Investing leverage
• B) Total leverage
• C) Operating leverage
• D) Financial leverage

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