Prevailing Winds Generate Ocean Surface Currents That Flow in the Same

question 81

Multiple Choice

Prevailing winds generate ocean surface currents that flow in the same direction until they encounter a continent.They are diverted by the mass of the continent, forming the huge rotating currents found in both hemispheres in all oceans.These rotating currents are called

• A) gyres.
• B) vortices.
• C) cyclones.
• D) hurricanes.
• E) equatorial currents.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, determined by the proportion of fixed costs in a company's cost structure.

Sales Increase

The rise in the volume or amount of sales over a specific period, reflecting business growth.

Net Operating Income

The profit generated from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses except for interest and taxes.

Degree Of Operating Leverage

A financial metric that measures the sensitivity of a company's operating income to its sales. Higher leverage indicates that a small change in sales can lead to a large change in operating income.