The Use of Debt Is Sometimes Described as Financial Leverage

question 19

True/False

The use of debt is sometimes described as financial leverage because debt can have the effect of increasing the return on equity.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns manufacturing costs to products based on the activities that go into producing them.

Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Indirect costs associated with manufacturing that cannot be directly traced to specific products, such as factory rent, utilities, and maintenance.

Overapplied Overhead

A credit balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account that occurs when the amount of overhead cost applied to Work in Process exceeds the amount of overhead cost actually incurred during a period.

Product-Level Activity

Activities and costs incurred for a particular product line, not directly related to individual units but necessary for the production of the product.