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Operating leverage x Financial leverage = ________

A. Combined Leverage

B. Financial Combined Leverage

C. Operating Combined Leverage

D. Fixed leverage

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Combined Leverage (CL) is not a distinct type of leverage analysis, rather it is a product of the Operating Leverage and the Financial Leverage. The CL may be defined as the % change in EPS for a given % change in the sales level and may be calculated as follows:

Combined Leverage = Operating Leverage x Financial Leverage = % Change in EPS / % Change in sales

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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Keshava Mysore
    Keshava Mysore :
    4 years ago

    The correct answer should be combined leverage as the solution deck suggests combined leverage = operating leverage x financial leverage, but the right answer is given as Operating combined leverage. There seems to be come contradiction.

  2. Surendra Kumar
    Surendra Kumar :
    4 years ago

    Answer should be (A)

  3. Sirjna Kunwar
    Sirjna Kunwar :
    6 years ago

    Combined leverage is a combination of financial leverage and operating leverage. The answer should be A. But here the answer is c.

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