💼 Pre-MBA Exam Prep

Operating leverage refers to:

A Debt levels
B The proportion of fixed costs in a company cost structure that amplifies changes in sales into larger changes in operating income
C Cash reserves
D Number of employees

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

High operating leverage: large fixed costs relative to variable costs. Small revenue change → disproportionately large change in operating income. DOL = % change in EBIT / % change in Sales.

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