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Chapter 05 Operating and Financial Leverage

Student: ___________________________________________________________________________

1. The concept of operating leverage involves the use of __________ to magnify returns at high levels of operation. 
 

A. fixed costs
B. variable costs
C. marginal costs
D. semi-variable costs

 

2. In break-even analysis the contribution margin is defined as: 
 

A. sales minus variable costs.
B. sales minus fixed costs.
C. variable costs minus fixed costs.
D. fixed costs minus variable costs.

 

3. At the break-even point, a firm’s profits are: 
 

A. greater than zero.
B. less than zero.
C. equal to zero.
D. not enough information to tell.

 

4. If a firm has a break-even point of 20,000 units and the contribution margin on the firm’s single product is $3.00 per unit and fixed costs are $60,000, what will the firm’s net income be at sales of 30,000 units? 
 

A. $90,000
B. $30,000
C. $15,000
D. $45,000

 

5. If sales volume exceeds the break-even point, the firm will experience: 
 

A. an operating loss.
B. an operating profit.
C. an increase in plant and equipment.
D. an increase in share price.

 

6. The break-even point can be calculated as: 
 

A. variable costs divided by contribution margin.
B. total costs divided by contribution margin.
C. variable cost times contribution margin.
D. fixed cost divided by contribution margin.

 

7. A highly automated plant would generally have: 
 

A. more variable costs than fixed costs.
B. more fixed costs than variable costs.
C. all fixed costs.
D. all variable costs.

 

8. Which of the following is concerned with the change in operating profit as a result of a change in volume? 
 

A. Financial leverage
B. Break-even point
C. Operating leverage
D. Combined leverage

 

9. The degree of operating leverage is computed as: 
 

A. percent change in operating profit divided by percent change in net income.
B. percent change in volume divided by percent change in operating profit.
C. percent change in EPS divided by percent change in operating income.
D. percent change in operating income divided by percent change in volume.

 

10. Firm A employs a high degree of operating leverage; Firm B takes a more conservative approach. Which of the following comparative statements about firms A and B is true? 
 

A. A has a lower break-even point than B, but A’s profit grows faster after the break-even.
B. A has a higher break-even point than B, but A’s profit grows slower after the break-even.
C. B has a lower break-even point than A, but A’s profit grows faster after the break-even.
D. B has a lower break-even point than A, and profit grows the same rate for both companies after the break-even point.

 

11. Firms with a high degree of operating leverage are: 
 

A. easily capable of surviving large changes in sales volume.
B. usually trading off lower levels of risk for higher profits.
C. significantly affected by changes in interest rates.
D. trading off higher fixed costs for lower per-unit variable costs.

 

12. If EBIT equals $140,000 and interest equals $21,000, with a tax rate of 31%, what is the degree of financial leverage? 
 

A. 6.67x
B. 5.67x
C. 3.91x
D. 1.18x

 

13. Financial leverage is concerned with the relation between: 
 

A. changes in volume and changes in EPS.
B. changes in volume and changes in EBIT.
C. changes in EBIT and changes in EPS.
D. changes in EBIT and changes in operating income.

 

14. Heavy use of long-term debt may be beneficial in an inflationary economy because: 
 

A. the debt may be repaid in more “expensive” dollars.
B. nominal interest rates exceed real interest rates.
C. inflation is associated with the peak of a business cycle.
D. the debt may be repaid in “cheaper” dollars.

 

15. A conservative financing plan involves: 
 

A. heavy reliance on debt.
B. heavy reliance on equity.
C. high degree of financial leverage.
D. high degree of combined leverage.

 

16. Combined leverage is concerned with the relationship between: 
 

A. changes in EBIT and changes in EPS.
B. changes in volume and changes in EPS.
C. changes in volume and changes in EBIT.
D. changes in EBIT and changes in net income.

 

17. A firm would be indifferent between financing plans when: 
 

A. debt is equal to equity.
B. return on assets equals return on equity.
C. the cost of borrowed funds equals the return on equity.
D. the cost of borrowed funds equals the return on assets.

 

18. If the business cycle were just beginning its upswing, which firm would you anticipate would be likely to show the best growth in EPS over the next year? Firm A has high combined leverage and Firm B has low combined leverage. 
 

A. Firm A
B. Firm B
C. Indifferent between the two.
D. It depends on how much financial leverage each firm has.

 

19. If fixed costs rise while other variables stay constant: 
 

A. the break-even point decreases.
B. degree of operating leverage decreases.
C. total profit increases.
D. total profit decreases.

 

20. Under which of the following conditions could the overuse of financial leverage be detrimental to the firm? 
 

A. Stable industry.
B. Cyclical demand for the firm’s products.
C. Upswing of business cycle.
D. Low interest cost compared to return on assets.

 

21. Cash break-even analysis: 
 

A. is helpful in analyzing the short-term outlook of the firm, particularly when it is in trouble financially.
B. is important when analyzing long-term profitability.
C. includes amortization expense as a fixed cost when calculating the degree of financial leverage.
D. includes the amount of liabilities.

 

22. The degree of operating leverage may be defined as: 
 

A. the change in operating income divided by the change in unit volume.
B. Q (P + VC) divided by Q (P + VC) – FC.
C. S + TVC divided by S + TVC – FC.
D. S – TVC divided by S – TVC – FC.

 

23. Conservatively leveraged Firm C and highly leveraged Firm H operate at the same level of earnings before interest and taxes where the return on assets is greater than the cost of debt. 
 

A. Firm C will have a higher return on equity than H.
B. Firm H will have a higher return on equity than C.
C. The return on equity will not be affected by financial leverage.
D. The return on equity will be the same at an equal level of earnings.

 

24. Which of the following is not true about leverage? 
 

A. Operating leverage influences the top half of the income statement, determining EBIT.
B. Financial leverage deals with the bottom half of the income statement, determining EPS.
C. Combined leverage utilizes the entire income statement, showing the impact of change in volume on EBIT.
D. Combined leverage utilizes the percentage change in EPS and percentage change in sales.

 

25. When a firm employs no debt: 
 

A. it has a financial leverage of one.
B. it has a financial leverage of zero.
C. its operating leverage is equal to its financial leverage.
D. it will not be profitable.

 

26. If the price per unit decreases because of competition but the cost structure remains the same: 
 

A. the break-even point increases.
B. the break-even point decreases.
C. the degree of financial leverage declines.
D. the degree of combined leverage declines.

 

27. Which of the following is true about the concept of leverage? 
 

A. At the break-even point, operating leverage is equal to zero.
B. Combined leverage measures the impact of operating and financial leverage on EBIT.
C. Financial leverage measures the impact of fixed costs on earnings.
D. Combined leverage measures the impact of operating and financial leverage on EPS.

 

28. A firm’s indifference point between debt and equity financing plans would occur when the: 
 

A. amount of debt used is equal to the amount of equity.
B. cost of borrowing is low.
C. cost of borrowed funds equals return on equity.
D. current level of EBIT generates the same EPS under both plans.

 

 

 

29. The Degree of Operating Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.43x.
B. 1.56x.
C. 3.33x.
D. 2.22x.

 

30. The Degree of Financial Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.29x.
B. 4.50x.
C. 3.50x.
D. 1.32x.

 

31. The Degree of Combined Leverage is: 
 

A. 2.1x.
B. 1.9x.
C. 2.9x.
D. 2.0x.

 

 

 

32. This firm’s break-even point is: 
 

A. 4,800 units.
B. 14,634 units.
C. 7,142 units.
D. 18,000 units.

 

33. The Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is: 
 

A. 1.58x.
B. 1.95x.
C. 3.50x.
D. 1.40x.

 

34. The Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is: 
 

A. 3.50x.
B. 1.40x.
C. 1.95x.
D. 1.58x.

 

35. The Degree of Combined Leverage (DCL) is: 
 

A. 3.08x.
B. 5.45x.
C. 2.73x.
D. 6.83x.

 

36. Which of the following questions does break-even analysis not attempt to address? 
 

A. How much do changes in volume affect costs and profits?
B. At what point does the firm break even?
C. What is the most efficient level of capital assets to employ?
D. Percentage change in earnings per share.

 

37. If a firm has fixed costs of $30,000, a price of $4.00, and a break-even point of 15,000 units, the variable cost per unit is: 
 

A. $5.00.
B. $2.00.
C. $0.50.
D. $4.00.

 

38. If a firm has fixed costs of $20,000, variable cost per unit of $0.50, and a break-even point of 5,000 units, the price is: 
 

A. $2.50.
B. $5.00.
C. $4.00.
D. $4.50.

 

39. If a firm has a price of $4.00, variable cost per unit of $2.50, and a break-even point of 20,000 units, fixed costs are equal to: 
 

A. $13,333.
B. $10,000.
C. $30,000.
D. $50,000.

 

40. Financial leverage primarily affects the _________ while operating leverage primarily affects the __________. 
 

A. left-hand side of the balance sheet; the right-hand side of the balance sheet
B. right-hand side of the balance sheet; the upper part of the income statement
C. lower part of the income statement; the right-hand side of the balance sheet
D. the upper part of the income statement; the left-hand side of the balance sheet

 

41. Operating leverage primarily affects the __________ while financial leverage primarily affects the __________. 
 

A. left-hand side of the balance sheet; the lower part of the income statement
B. right-hand side of the balance sheet; the upper part of the income statement
C. the lower part of the income statement; the right-hand part of the balance sheet
D. the upper part of the income statement; the left-hand side of the balance sheet

 

42. Financial leverage is determined to a large extent by the firm’s: 
 

A. working capital choice.
B. capital budgeting choice.
C. capital structure choice.
D. dividend policy choice.

 

43. A weakness of break-even analysis is that it assumes: 
 

A. revenue and costs are a linear (constant) function of volume.
B. prices and costs increase when the economy is strong and confidence is high.
C. cost of goods sold goes up as revenue increase.
D. there is no weakness.

 

44. Financial leverage deals with: 
 

A. the relationship of fixed and variable costs.
B. the relationship of debt and equity in the capital structure.
C. the entire income statement.
D. the entire balance sheet.

 

45. A high DOL means: 
 

A. there are high labour costs.
B. there is high debt.
C. there is a large amount of equity.
D. there are high fixed costs.

 

46. In break-even analysis the contribution margin is defined as: 
 

A. sales minus variable costs.
B. sales minus fixed costs.
C. fixed costs minus variable costs.
D. fixed costs minus amortization.

 

47. If the contribution margin on the firm’s single product is $2.00 per unit and fixed costs are $60,000, what will the firm’s net income be at sales of 30,000 units? 
 

A. $90,000
B. $30,000
C. $15,000
D. $0

 

48. If sales volume is less than the break-even point, the firm will experience: 
 

A. an operating loss.
B. an operating profit.
C. an increase in plant and equipment.
D. an increase in share price.

 

49. A plant relying mostly on manual labour would generally have: 
 

A. more variable than fixed costs.
B. more fixed than variable costs.
C. all fixed costs.
D. all variable costs.

 

50. If EBIT equals $280,000 and interest equals $20,000, with a tax rate of 31%, what is the degree of financial leverage? 
 

A. 14.00x
B. 9.66x
C. 3.91x
D. 1.88x

 

51. Heavy use of long-term debt may be detrimental in a deflationary economy because: 
 

A. the debt may be repaid in more “expensive” dollars.
B. nominal interest rates exceed real interest rates.
C. inflation is associated with the peak of a business cycle.
D. the debt may be repaid in “cheaper” dollars.

 

52. If fixed costs decreases while other variables stay constant: 
 

A. the break-even point increases.
B. degree of operating leverage increases.
C. total profit decrease.
D. total profit increases.

 

53. If the price per unit increases but the cost structure remains the same: 
 

A. the break-even point rises.
B. the degree of combined leverage increases.
C. the degree of financial leverage increases.
D. the break-even point falls.

 

 

 

54. The Degree of Operating Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.79x.
B. 1.56x.
C. 2.22x.
D. 2.33x.

 

55. The Degree of Financial Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.56x.
B. 1.79x.
C. 7.50x.
D. 1.15x.

 

56. The Degree of Combined Leverage is: 
 

A. 2.79x.
B. 1.90x.
C. 1.79x.
D. 3.46x.

 

57. Lever Products (LP) is considering the elimination of a press machine. The new press machine should reduce depreciation expenses by $80,000 annually. If LP’s total fixed costs were $420,000 last year, what would LP’s new break-even point in units if the contribution margin is 3.75 per unit? 
 

A. 68,000 units
B. 90,667 units
C. 100,800 units
D. 50,667 units

 

58. If a firm has a 30% change in operating income, and its Degree of Operating Leverage is 3.63, what was its percentage change in unit volume, all other things considered? 
 

A. 36.5%
B. 12.52%
C. 8.26%
D. 360%

 

59. Sales volumes lower than the break-even point result in a firm having ___________________. 
 

A. operating losses
B. operating profits
C. break even cash flows
D. a gain of potential leverage and bank financing

 

60. ECG has a contribution margin of $196,000. If ECG earned $87,000 before taxes in the year, what is the firm’s Degree of Combined Leverage? 
 

A. 2.26x
B. 1.27x
C. 0.44x
D. 1.29x

 

61. Operating Leverage is the use of fixed costs to magnify returns at high levels of operation. 
 
True    False

 

62. Operating Leverage works best when volume is increasing. 
 
True    False

 

63. Linear break-even analysis assumes that costs are linear functions of volume. 
 
True    False

 

64. The closer a firm is to its break-even point, the lower the degree of operating leverage will be. 
 
True    False

 

65. The degree of operating leverage is a number indicating the relationship between the percentage changes in sales to the percentage change in earnings per share. 
 
True    False

 

66. Operating leverage is concerned with the use of capital assets in the business. 
 
True    False

 

67. Operating leverage determines how income from operations is to be divided between debt holders and shareholders. 
 
True    False

 

68. Financial leverage is concerned with the use of debt in the business. 
 
True    False

 

69. The degree of financial leverage measures the percentage change in EPS for every 1 percent move in EBIT. 
 
True    False

 

70. Financial leverage primarily affects the left-hand side of the balance sheet. 
 
True    False

 

71. If a firm has a DFL of 2.0, EPS will change 2% for every 1% change in volume. 
 
True    False

 

72. Operating income is not the same thing as EBIT. 
 
True    False

 

73. Operating leverage influences the bottom half of the income statement while financial leverage deals with the top half. 
 
True    False

 

74. The degree of combined leverage is the sum of the degree of operating leverage and the degree of financial leverage. 
 
True    False

 

75. Firms with cyclical sales should employ a high degree of leverage. 
 
True    False

 

76. If economic conditions were expected to be favourable, an investor would likely prefer a firm with a low degree of leverage. 
 
True    False

 

77. The contribution margin is equal to price per unit minus total costs per unit. 
 
True    False

 

78. As the contribution margin rises, the break-even point goes down. 
 
True    False

 

79. Managers who are risk averse and uncertain about the future would most likely minimize combined leverage. 
 
True    False

 

80. Cash break-even analysis eliminates the amortization expense and other non-cash charges from capital costs. 
 
True    False

 

81. The analysis of operating leverage assumes that relationships between revenues and costs are constant. 
 
True    False

 

82. Linear break-even analysis and operating leverage are only valid within a relevant range of production. 
 
True    False

 

83. Operating leverage primarily affects the left hand side of the balance sheet while financial leverage affects the right hand side of the balance sheet. 
 
True    False

 

84. The degree of financial leverage is not influenced by the interest rate on debt, only the amount borrowed. 
 
True    False

 

85. Use of financial leverage must consider risk, not just maximizing profit. 
 
True    False

 

86. A lower price for the firm’s product will reduce the firm’s break-even point. 
 
True    False

 

87. Operating leverage will change when a firm alters the mix of capital resources and labour that it uses. 
 
True    False

 

88. A firm with a high degree of combined leverage will, other things being equal, experience higher earnings in the expansionary part of the business cycle. 
 
True    False

 

89. A firm with a high degree of financial leverage could face financial difficulty even though it is in a stable industry. 
 
True    False

 

90. Management should tailor the use of leverage to meet its own risk-taking desires. 
 
True    False

 

91. For firms in industries that offer some degree of stability, are in a positive stage of growth, and are operating in favourable economic conditions, the use of debt is not needed or recommended. 
 
True    False

 

92. The interwoven boundaries of banks and different trading companies in Japan make it easier to acquire credit in Japan than in Canada. 
 
True    False

 

93. For Japanese firms that have high levels of operating and financial leverage, maintaining sales volume is of critical importance even at the cost of price cuts. 
 
True    False

 

94. Greater leverage can be used by firms in periods of strong economic growth? 
 
True    False

 

95. Raw materials used in the manufacturing process are generally classified as fixed costs. In contrast, property taxes are classified as variable costs. 
 
True    False

 

96. Break even in dollars is calculated by dividing sales by the contribution margin in percentage terms. 
 
True    False

 

97. Leverage is a strategic choice made by management based on assessment of risk and potential positive cash flows and the availability of financing 
 
True    False

 

98. The combined leverage is the result of the reduction in earnings from fixed costs and from amortization expense. 
 
True    False

 

99. Nonlinear break-even analysis is the use of break-even analysis based on the assumption that cost and revenue relationships to quantity sold may vary at different levels of sales. 
 
True    False

 

100. From the following income statement for 2005, calculate:

A) Degree of financial leverage
B) Degree of operating leverage
C) Degree of combined leverage

   
 




 

101. Heister Corporation produces class rings to sell to college and high school students. These rings sell for $75 each, and cost $35 each to produce. Heister has fixed costs of $50,000.

A) Calculate Heister’s break-even point.
B) How much profit (loss) will Heister have if it sells 1,000 rings? 8,000 rings?
C) Heister’s president, J. R. D’Angelo, expects an annual profit of $100,000. How many rings must be sold to attain this profit? 
 




 

102. A new restaurant is ready to open for business. It is estimated that the food cost (variable cost) will be 40% of sales, while fixed cost will be $450,000. The first year’s sales estimates are $1,250,000. The cost to start up this restaurant will be $2,000,000. Two financing alternatives are being considered: (a) 50% equity financing and 50% debt at 12%, or (b) all equity financing. Common stock can be sold at $5 per share.

A) Compute break-even point.
B) Compute DOL.
C) Compute DFL and DCL for both financing plans.
D) Include an explanation of what your computations mean. 
 




 

103. Jim Wilson is considering the possibility of opening his own machine shop. He expects first-year sales to be $600,000, and he feels that his variable costs will be approximately 50% of sales. His fixed costs in the first year will be $250,000.
Jim is considering two ways of financing the firm: (a) 60% equity financing and 40% debt at 14%, or (b) 100% equity financing. He can sell common stock to his relatives for $10 per share. Either way, he will need to raise $800,000.

A) Compute his break-even point in dollars.
B) Calculate the Degree of Operating Leverage at the expected first-year sales volume.
C) Calculate the Degree of Financial Leverage and the Degree of Combined Leverage under each of the possible financing plans.
D) Explain the implications of your answers if the machine shop business is highly cyclical. 
 




 

Doug Robinson is considering the possibility of opening his own manufacturing facility. He expects first-year sales to be $800,000, and he feels that his variable costs will be approximately 40% of sales. His fixed costs in the first year will be $200,000.
Doug is considering two ways of financing the firm: (a) 40% equity financing and 60% debt at 10%, or (b) 100% equity financing. He can sell common stock to his relatives for $10 per share. Either way, he will need to raise $1,000,000.

 

104. Compute his break-even point in dollars. 
 




 

105. Calculate the Degree of Operating Leverage at the expected first-year sales volume. 
 




 

106. Calculate the Degree of Financial Leverage and the Degree of Combined Leverage under each of the possible financing plans. 
 




 

107. Explain the implications of your answers if the machine shop business is highly cyclical. 
 




 

Chapter 05 Operating and Financial Leverage Key

1. The concept of operating leverage involves the use of __________ to magnify returns at high levels of operation. 
 

A. fixed costs
B. variable costs
C. marginal costs
D. semi-variable costs

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #1
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Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
2. In break-even analysis the contribution margin is defined as: 
 

A. sales minus variable costs.
B. sales minus fixed costs.
C. variable costs minus fixed costs.
D. fixed costs minus variable costs.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
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3. At the break-even point, a firm’s profits are: 
 

A. greater than zero.
B. less than zero.
C. equal to zero.
D. not enough information to tell.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
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4. If a firm has a break-even point of 20,000 units and the contribution margin on the firm’s single product is $3.00 per unit and fixed costs are $60,000, what will the firm’s net income be at sales of 30,000 units? 
 

A. $90,000
B. $30,000
C. $15,000
D. $45,000

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
5. If sales volume exceeds the break-even point, the firm will experience: 
 

A. an operating loss.
B. an operating profit.
C. an increase in plant and equipment.
D. an increase in share price.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
6. The break-even point can be calculated as: 
 

A. variable costs divided by contribution margin.
B. total costs divided by contribution margin.
C. variable cost times contribution margin.
D. fixed cost divided by contribution margin.

 

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Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Memory
7. A highly automated plant would generally have: 
 

A. more variable costs than fixed costs.
B. more fixed costs than variable costs.
C. all fixed costs.
D. all variable costs.

 

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-04 A More Conservative Approach
Type: Concept
8. Which of the following is concerned with the change in operating profit as a result of a change in volume? 
 

A. Financial leverage
B. Break-even point
C. Operating leverage
D. Combined leverage

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
9. The degree of operating leverage is computed as: 
 

A. percent change in operating profit divided by percent change in net income.
B. percent change in volume divided by percent change in operating profit.
C. percent change in EPS divided by percent change in operating income.
D. percent change in operating income divided by percent change in volume.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Memory
10. Firm A employs a high degree of operating leverage; Firm B takes a more conservative approach. Which of the following comparative statements about firms A and B is true? 
 

A. A has a lower break-even point than B, but A’s profit grows faster after the break-even.
B. A has a higher break-even point than B, but A’s profit grows slower after the break-even.
C. B has a lower break-even point than A, but A’s profit grows faster after the break-even.
D. B has a lower break-even point than A, and profit grows the same rate for both companies after the break-even point.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
11. Firms with a high degree of operating leverage are: 
 

A. easily capable of surviving large changes in sales volume.
B. usually trading off lower levels of risk for higher profits.
C. significantly affected by changes in interest rates.
D. trading off higher fixed costs for lower per-unit variable costs.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-05 The Risk Factor
Type: Concept
12. If EBIT equals $140,000 and interest equals $21,000, with a tax rate of 31%, what is the degree of financial leverage? 
 

A. 6.67x
B. 5.67x
C. 3.91x
D. 1.18x

 

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
13. Financial leverage is concerned with the relation between: 
 

A. changes in volume and changes in EPS.
B. changes in volume and changes in EBIT.
C. changes in EBIT and changes in EPS.
D. changes in EBIT and changes in operating income.

 

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Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
14. Heavy use of long-term debt may be beneficial in an inflationary economy because: 
 

A. the debt may be repaid in more “expensive” dollars.
B. nominal interest rates exceed real interest rates.
C. inflation is associated with the peak of a business cycle.
D. the debt may be repaid in “cheaper” dollars.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #14
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-10 Impact on Earnings
Type: Concept
15. A conservative financing plan involves: 
 

A. heavy reliance on debt.
B. heavy reliance on equity.
C. high degree of financial leverage.
D. high degree of combined leverage.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #15
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-10 Impact on Earnings
Type: Concept
16. Combined leverage is concerned with the relationship between: 
 

A. changes in EBIT and changes in EPS.
B. changes in volume and changes in EPS.
C. changes in volume and changes in EBIT.
D. changes in EBIT and changes in net income.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #16
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Memory
17. A firm would be indifferent between financing plans when: 
 

A. debt is equal to equity.
B. return on assets equals return on equity.
C. the cost of borrowed funds equals the return on equity.
D. the cost of borrowed funds equals the return on assets.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #17
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis.
Topic: 05-12 The Indifference Point
Type: Concept
18. If the business cycle were just beginning its upswing, which firm would you anticipate would be likely to show the best growth in EPS over the next year? Firm A has high combined leverage and Firm B has low combined leverage. 
 

A. Firm A
B. Firm B
C. Indifferent between the two.
D. It depends on how much financial leverage each firm has.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #18
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
19. If fixed costs rise while other variables stay constant: 
 

A. the break-even point decreases.
B. degree of operating leverage decreases.
C. total profit increases.
D. total profit decreases.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #19
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
20. Under which of the following conditions could the overuse of financial leverage be detrimental to the firm? 
 

A. Stable industry.
B. Cyclical demand for the firm’s products.
C. Upswing of business cycle.
D. Low interest cost compared to return on assets.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #20
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
21. Cash break-even analysis: 
 

A. is helpful in analyzing the short-term outlook of the firm, particularly when it is in trouble financially.
B. is important when analyzing long-term profitability.
C. includes amortization expense as a fixed cost when calculating the degree of financial leverage.
D. includes the amount of liabilities.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #21
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-06 Cash Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
22. The degree of operating leverage may be defined as: 
 

A. the change in operating income divided by the change in unit volume.
B. Q (P + VC) divided by Q (P + VC) – FC.
C. S + TVC divided by S + TVC – FC.
D. S – TVC divided by S – TVC – FC.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #22
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
23. Conservatively leveraged Firm C and highly leveraged Firm H operate at the same level of earnings before interest and taxes where the return on assets is greater than the cost of debt. 
 

A. Firm C will have a higher return on equity than H.
B. Firm H will have a higher return on equity than C.
C. The return on equity will not be affected by financial leverage.
D. The return on equity will be the same at an equal level of earnings.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #23
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-04 A More Conservative Approach
Type: Concept
24. Which of the following is not true about leverage? 
 

A. Operating leverage influences the top half of the income statement, determining EBIT.
B. Financial leverage deals with the bottom half of the income statement, determining EPS.
C. Combined leverage utilizes the entire income statement, showing the impact of change in volume on EBIT.
D. Combined leverage utilizes the percentage change in EPS and percentage change in sales.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #24
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
25. When a firm employs no debt: 
 

A. it has a financial leverage of one.
B. it has a financial leverage of zero.
C. its operating leverage is equal to its financial leverage.
D. it will not be profitable.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #25
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
26. If the price per unit decreases because of competition but the cost structure remains the same: 
 

A. the break-even point increases.
B. the break-even point decreases.
C. the degree of financial leverage declines.
D. the degree of combined leverage declines.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #26
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
27. Which of the following is true about the concept of leverage? 
 

A. At the break-even point, operating leverage is equal to zero.
B. Combined leverage measures the impact of operating and financial leverage on EBIT.
C. Financial leverage measures the impact of fixed costs on earnings.
D. Combined leverage measures the impact of operating and financial leverage on EPS.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #27
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
28. A firm’s indifference point between debt and equity financing plans would occur when the: 
 

A. amount of debt used is equal to the amount of equity.
B. cost of borrowing is low.
C. cost of borrowed funds equals return on equity.
D. current level of EBIT generates the same EPS under both plans.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #28
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis.
Topic: 05-12 The Indifference Point
Type: Concept
 

 

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29. The Degree of Operating Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.43x.
B. 1.56x.
C. 3.33x.
D. 2.22x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #29
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
30. The Degree of Financial Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.29x.
B. 4.50x.
C. 3.50x.
D. 1.32x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #30
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
31. The Degree of Combined Leverage is: 
 

A. 2.1x.
B. 1.9x.
C. 2.9x.
D. 2.0x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #31
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
 

 

Block – Chapter 05
32. This firm’s break-even point is: 
 

A. 4,800 units.
B. 14,634 units.
C. 7,142 units.
D. 18,000 units.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #32
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
33. The Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is: 
 

A. 1.58x.
B. 1.95x.
C. 3.50x.
D. 1.40x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #33
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
34. The Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is: 
 

A. 3.50x.
B. 1.40x.
C. 1.95x.
D. 1.58x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #34
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
35. The Degree of Combined Leverage (DCL) is: 
 

A. 3.08x.
B. 5.45x.
C. 2.73x.
D. 6.83x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #35
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
36. Which of the following questions does break-even analysis not attempt to address? 
 

A. How much do changes in volume affect costs and profits?
B. At what point does the firm break even?
C. What is the most efficient level of capital assets to employ?
D. Percentage change in earnings per share.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #36
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
37. If a firm has fixed costs of $30,000, a price of $4.00, and a break-even point of 15,000 units, the variable cost per unit is: 
 

A. $5.00.
B. $2.00.
C. $0.50.
D. $4.00.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #37
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
38. If a firm has fixed costs of $20,000, variable cost per unit of $0.50, and a break-even point of 5,000 units, the price is: 
 

A. $2.50.
B. $5.00.
C. $4.00.
D. $4.50.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #38
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
39. If a firm has a price of $4.00, variable cost per unit of $2.50, and a break-even point of 20,000 units, fixed costs are equal to: 
 

A. $13,333.
B. $10,000.
C. $30,000.
D. $50,000.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #39
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
40. Financial leverage primarily affects the _________ while operating leverage primarily affects the __________. 
 

A. left-hand side of the balance sheet; the right-hand side of the balance sheet
B. right-hand side of the balance sheet; the upper part of the income statement
C. lower part of the income statement; the right-hand side of the balance sheet
D. the upper part of the income statement; the left-hand side of the balance sheet

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #40
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
41. Operating leverage primarily affects the __________ while financial leverage primarily affects the __________. 
 

A. left-hand side of the balance sheet; the lower part of the income statement
B. right-hand side of the balance sheet; the upper part of the income statement
C. the lower part of the income statement; the right-hand part of the balance sheet
D. the upper part of the income statement; the left-hand side of the balance sheet

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #41
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
42. Financial leverage is determined to a large extent by the firm’s: 
 

A. working capital choice.
B. capital budgeting choice.
C. capital structure choice.
D. dividend policy choice.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #42
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Memory
43. A weakness of break-even analysis is that it assumes: 
 

A. revenue and costs are a linear (constant) function of volume.
B. prices and costs increase when the economy is strong and confidence is high.
C. cost of goods sold goes up as revenue increase.
D. there is no weakness.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #43
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-08 Limitations of Analysis
Type: Concept
44. Financial leverage deals with: 
 

A. the relationship of fixed and variable costs.
B. the relationship of debt and equity in the capital structure.
C. the entire income statement.
D. the entire balance sheet.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #44
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
45. A high DOL means: 
 

A. there are high labour costs.
B. there is high debt.
C. there is a large amount of equity.
D. there are high fixed costs.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #45
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
46. In break-even analysis the contribution margin is defined as: 
 

A. sales minus variable costs.
B. sales minus fixed costs.
C. fixed costs minus variable costs.
D. fixed costs minus amortization.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #46
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-06 Cash Break-Even Analysis
Type: Memory
47. If the contribution margin on the firm’s single product is $2.00 per unit and fixed costs are $60,000, what will the firm’s net income be at sales of 30,000 units? 
 

A. $90,000
B. $30,000
C. $15,000
D. $0

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #47
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
48. If sales volume is less than the break-even point, the firm will experience: 
 

A. an operating loss.
B. an operating profit.
C. an increase in plant and equipment.
D. an increase in share price.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #48
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
49. A plant relying mostly on manual labour would generally have: 
 

A. more variable than fixed costs.
B. more fixed than variable costs.
C. all fixed costs.
D. all variable costs.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #49
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Define and calculate operating leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-02 Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
50. If EBIT equals $280,000 and interest equals $20,000, with a tax rate of 31%, what is the degree of financial leverage? 
 

A. 14.00x
B. 9.66x
C. 3.91x
D. 1.88x

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #50
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
51. Heavy use of long-term debt may be detrimental in a deflationary economy because: 
 

A. the debt may be repaid in more “expensive” dollars.
B. nominal interest rates exceed real interest rates.
C. inflation is associated with the peak of a business cycle.
D. the debt may be repaid in “cheaper” dollars.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #51
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-10 Impact on Earnings
Type: Concept
52. If fixed costs decreases while other variables stay constant: 
 

A. the break-even point increases.
B. degree of operating leverage increases.
C. total profit decrease.
D. total profit increases.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #52
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
53. If the price per unit increases but the cost structure remains the same: 
 

A. the break-even point rises.
B. the degree of combined leverage increases.
C. the degree of financial leverage increases.
D. the break-even point falls.

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #53
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-06 Cash Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
 

 

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54. The Degree of Operating Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.79x.
B. 1.56x.
C. 2.22x.
D. 2.33x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #54
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
55. The Degree of Financial Leverage is: 
 

A. 1.56x.
B. 1.79x.
C. 7.50x.
D. 1.15x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #55
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
56. The Degree of Combined Leverage is: 
 

A. 2.79x.
B. 1.90x.
C. 1.79x.
D. 3.46x.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #56
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
57. Lever Products (LP) is considering the elimination of a press machine. The new press machine should reduce depreciation expenses by $80,000 annually. If LP’s total fixed costs were $420,000 last year, what would LP’s new break-even point in units if the contribution margin is 3.75 per unit? 
 

A. 68,000 units
B. 90,667 units
C. 100,800 units
D. 50,667 units

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #57
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-06 Cash Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
58. If a firm has a 30% change in operating income, and its Degree of Operating Leverage is 3.63, what was its percentage change in unit volume, all other things considered? 
 

A. 36.5%
B. 12.52%
C. 8.26%
D. 360%

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #58
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
59. Sales volumes lower than the break-even point result in a firm having ___________________. 
 

A. operating losses
B. operating profits
C. break even cash flows
D. a gain of potential leverage and bank financing

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #59
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
60. ECG has a contribution margin of $196,000. If ECG earned $87,000 before taxes in the year, what is the firm’s Degree of Combined Leverage? 
 

A. 2.26x
B. 1.27x
C. 0.44x
D. 1.29x

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #60
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
61. Operating Leverage is the use of fixed costs to magnify returns at high levels of operation. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #61
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
62. Operating Leverage works best when volume is increasing. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #62
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
63. Linear break-even analysis assumes that costs are linear functions of volume. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #63
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
64. The closer a firm is to its break-even point, the lower the degree of operating leverage will be. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #64
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
65. The degree of operating leverage is a number indicating the relationship between the percentage changes in sales to the percentage change in earnings per share. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #65
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
66. Operating leverage is concerned with the use of capital assets in the business. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #66
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
67. Operating leverage determines how income from operations is to be divided between debt holders and shareholders. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #67
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
68. Financial leverage is concerned with the use of debt in the business. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #68
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
69. The degree of financial leverage measures the percentage change in EPS for every 1 percent move in EBIT. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #69
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
70. Financial leverage primarily affects the left-hand side of the balance sheet. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #70
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
71. If a firm has a DFL of 2.0, EPS will change 2% for every 1% change in volume. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #71
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
72. Operating income is not the same thing as EBIT. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #72
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
73. Operating leverage influences the bottom half of the income statement while financial leverage deals with the top half. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #73
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
74. The degree of combined leverage is the sum of the degree of operating leverage and the degree of financial leverage. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #74
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Memory
75. Firms with cyclical sales should employ a high degree of leverage. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #75
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis.
Topic: 05-13 Valuation Basics with Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
76. If economic conditions were expected to be favourable, an investor would likely prefer a firm with a low degree of leverage. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #76
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis.
Topic: 05-13 Valuation Basics with Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
77. The contribution margin is equal to price per unit minus total costs per unit. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #77
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Memory
78. As the contribution margin rises, the break-even point goes down. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #78
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
79. Managers who are risk averse and uncertain about the future would most likely minimize combined leverage. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #79
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-05 The Risk Factor
Type: Concept
80. Cash break-even analysis eliminates the amortization expense and other non-cash charges from capital costs. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #80
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-06 Cash Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
81. The analysis of operating leverage assumes that relationships between revenues and costs are constant. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #81
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
82. Linear break-even analysis and operating leverage are only valid within a relevant range of production. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #82
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
83. Operating leverage primarily affects the left hand side of the balance sheet while financial leverage affects the right hand side of the balance sheet. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #83
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
84. The degree of financial leverage is not influenced by the interest rate on debt, only the amount borrowed. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #84
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
85. Use of financial leverage must consider risk, not just maximizing profit. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #85
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
86. A lower price for the firm’s product will reduce the firm’s break-even point. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #86
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
87. Operating leverage will change when a firm alters the mix of capital resources and labour that it uses. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #87
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Define and calculate operating leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-02 Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
88. A firm with a high degree of combined leverage will, other things being equal, experience higher earnings in the expansionary part of the business cycle. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #88
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
89. A firm with a high degree of financial leverage could face financial difficulty even though it is in a stable industry. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #89
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
90. Management should tailor the use of leverage to meet its own risk-taking desires. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #90
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-05 The Risk Factor
Type: Concept
91. For firms in industries that offer some degree of stability, are in a positive stage of growth, and are operating in favourable economic conditions, the use of debt is not needed or recommended. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #91
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis.
Topic: 05-13 Valuation Basics with Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
92. The interwoven boundaries of banks and different trading companies in Japan make it easier to acquire credit in Japan than in Canada. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #92
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-17 A Word of Caution
Type: Concept
93. For Japanese firms that have high levels of operating and financial leverage, maintaining sales volume is of critical importance even at the cost of price cuts. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #93
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-17 A Word of Caution
Type: Concept
94. Greater leverage can be used by firms in periods of strong economic growth? 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #94
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis.
Topic: 05-13 Valuation Basics with Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
95. Raw materials used in the manufacturing process are generally classified as fixed costs. In contrast, property taxes are classified as variable costs. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #95
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders.
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business
Type: Concept
96. Break even in dollars is calculated by dividing sales by the contribution margin in percentage terms. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #96
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
Type: Memory
97. Leverage is a strategic choice made by management based on assessment of risk and potential positive cash flows and the availability of financing 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #97
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
98. The combined leverage is the result of the reduction in earnings from fixed costs and from amortization expense. 
 
FALSE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #98
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage
Type: Concept
99. Nonlinear break-even analysis is the use of break-even analysis based on the assumption that cost and revenue relationships to quantity sold may vary at different levels of sales. 
 
TRUE

 

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Block – Chapter 05 #99
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
100. From the following income statement for 2005, calculate:

A) Degree of financial leverage
B) Degree of operating leverage
C) Degree of combined leverage

   
 

A)

  

B)

  

C)

 

Block – Chapter 05 #100
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
101. Heister Corporation produces class rings to sell to college and high school students. These rings sell for $75 each, and cost $35 each to produce. Heister has fixed costs of $50,000.

A) Calculate Heister’s break-even point.
B) How much profit (loss) will Heister have if it sells 1,000 rings? 8,000 rings?
C) Heister’s president, J. R. D’Angelo, expects an annual profit of $100,000. How many rings must be sold to attain this profit? 
 

A)

  

  

  

  

 

Block – Chapter 05 #101
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
102. A new restaurant is ready to open for business. It is estimated that the food cost (variable cost) will be 40% of sales, while fixed cost will be $450,000. The first year’s sales estimates are $1,250,000. The cost to start up this restaurant will be $2,000,000. Two financing alternatives are being considered: (a) 50% equity financing and 50% debt at 12%, or (b) all equity financing. Common stock can be sold at $5 per share.

A) Compute break-even point.
B) Compute DOL.
C) Compute DFL and DCL for both financing plans.
D) Include an explanation of what your computations mean. 
 

A)

  

B)

  

C) PLAN A

  

  

PLAN B

  

  

D) Subjective.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #102
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
103. Jim Wilson is considering the possibility of opening his own machine shop. He expects first-year sales to be $600,000, and he feels that his variable costs will be approximately 50% of sales. His fixed costs in the first year will be $250,000.
Jim is considering two ways of financing the firm: (a) 60% equity financing and 40% debt at 14%, or (b) 100% equity financing. He can sell common stock to his relatives for $10 per share. Either way, he will need to raise $800,000.

A) Compute his break-even point in dollars.
B) Calculate the Degree of Operating Leverage at the expected first-year sales volume.
C) Calculate the Degree of Financial Leverage and the Degree of Combined Leverage under each of the possible financing plans.
D) Explain the implications of your answers if the machine shop business is highly cyclical. 
 

A)

  

B)

  

C) 60% Equity/40% Debt

  

100% Equity

  

D) The leveraged plan is highly risky if the machine shop business is very cyclical.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #103
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
Doug Robinson is considering the possibility of opening his own manufacturing facility. He expects first-year sales to be $800,000, and he feels that his variable costs will be approximately 40% of sales. His fixed costs in the first year will be $200,000.
Doug is considering two ways of financing the firm: (a) 40% equity financing and 60% debt at 10%, or (b) 100% equity financing. He can sell common stock to his relatives for $10 per share. Either way, he will need to raise $1,000,000.

 

Block – Chapter 05
104. Compute his break-even point in dollars. 
 

 

 

Block – Chapter 05 #104
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis
Type: Concept
105. Calculate the Degree of Operating Leverage at the expected first-year sales volume. 
 

Degree of Operating Leverage

 

Block – Chapter 05 #105
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Type: Concept
106. Calculate the Degree of Financial Leverage and the Degree of Combined Leverage under each of the possible financing plans. 
 

40% Equity/60% Debt

  

DCL = DOL × DFL = 1.71 × 1.27 = 2.17x

100% Equity

  

DCL = DOL × DFL = 1.71 × 1.0 = 1.71x

 

Block – Chapter 05 #106
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept
107. Explain the implications of your answers if the machine shop business is highly cyclical. 
 

As the amount of leverage is not high for this scenario, the leveraged plan is not very risky.

 

Block – Chapter 05 #107
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations.
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage.
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage
Type: Concept

Chapter 05 Operating and Financial Leverage Summary

Category # of Questions
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 89
Block – Chapter 05 111
Difficulty: Easy 29
Difficulty: Hard 7
Difficulty: Medium 71
Learning Objective: 05-01 Calculate break-even in units and in dollars. 55
Learning Objective: 05-02 Define leverage as a method to magnify earnings available to the firms common shareholders. 9
Learning Objective: 05-03 Define and calculate operating leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations. 2
Learning Objective: 05-04 Define and calculate financial leverage and assess its opportunities and limitations. 26
Learning Objective: 05-05 Calculate the indifference point between financing plans using EBIT/EPS analysis. 6
Learning Objective: 05-06 Define and calculate combined leverage. 19
Topic: 05-01 Leverage in a Business 9
Topic: 05-02 Operating Leverage 2
Topic: 05-03 Break-Even Analysis 23
Topic: 05-04 A More Conservative Approach 2
Topic: 05-05 The Risk Factor 3
Topic: 05-06 Cash Break-Even Analysis 5
Topic: 05-07 Degree of Operating Leverage 21
Topic: 05-08 Limitations of Analysis 1
Topic: 05-09 Financial Leverage 12
Topic: 05-10 Impact on Earnings 3
Topic: 05-11 Degree of Financial Leverage 11
Topic: 05-12 The Indifference Point 2
Topic: 05-13 Valuation Basics with Financial Leverage 4
Topic: 05-15 Combining Operating and Financial Leverage 11
Topic: 05-16 Degree of Combined Leverage 8
Topic: 05-17 A Word of Caution 2
Type: Concept 98
Type: Memory 10

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