alleryStart learning →A firm with DOL 2.5 faces an 8% fall in sales. EBIT falls by?
A20%
B3.2%
C32%
D10.5%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 20%
Leverage works both ways, so the EBIT fall is 2.5 times 8%, which is 20%.
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