A Company with a High Level of Operating Leverage Will

question 4

Multiple Choice

A company with a high level of operating leverage will:

• A) experience fewer fluctuations in income as sales fluctuate than a company with a low level of operating leverage.
• B) experience wider fluctuations in income as sales fluctuate than a company with a low level of operating leverage.
• C) earn higher profits than a company with a low level of operating leverage.
• D) earn lower profits than a company with a low level of operating leverage.

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