A Company with a Degree of Operating Leverage of 4

question 132

True/False

A company with a degree of operating leverage of 4 would expect income to increase by 200% if sales increased from $100,000 to $150,000.
Increase in Sales is 50% so income increases 50%*4.

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Definitions:

Apparent Authority

A form of authority that a third party reasonably believes an agent has due to the actions of the principal, even if the agent does not have actual authority.

General Sales Agent

An individual or company authorized to sell or distribute a manufacturer's products in a specific area or market.

Express or Implied Authority

Power granted by a principal to an agent, which can be explicitly stated (express) or inferred from actions, circumstances, or job title (implied).

Disclosed Principal

In the realm of agency law, a principal whose identity the third party is aware of when the agent enters into a contract with that third party.