PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 10, Problem 16PS
Operating leverage You estimate that your cattle farm will generate $1 million of profits on sales of $4 million under normal economic conditions and that the degree of operating leverage is 8.
- a. What will profits be if sales turn out to be $3.5 million?
- b. What if they are $4.5 million?
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