Which of the following statements is most accurate?   A.   Financial leverage is directly related to operating leverage.   B.   Increasing the corporate tax rate will not affect capital structure decisions.   C.   A firm with low operating leverage has a small proportion of its total costs in fixed costs.   D.   Total costs can be calculated as net income minus total revenue

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Which of the following statements is most accurate?


 

A.

 

Financial leverage is directly related to operating leverage.


 

B.

 

Increasing the corporate tax rate will not affect capital structure decisions.


 

C.

 

A firm with low operating leverage has a small proportion of its total costs in fixed costs.


 

D.

 

Total costs can be calculated as net income minus total revenue.

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Operating leverage refers to the degree to which a company's operating income or earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) change in response to changes in its sales revenue. In other words, it measures how sensitive a company's profits are to changes in its sales volume.

Financial leverage, also known as leverage or gearing, refers to the use of borrowed funds (debt) to finance the acquisition of assets or investments with the aim of increasing the potential return on investment. It involves using debt to magnify the potential gains or losses of an investment. Financial leverage can be used by individuals, companies, and even governments to achieve different financial goals.

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