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If a firm has no operating leverage and no financial leverage then a 10 percent increase in sales will have what effect on EPS?
It will inrease by 10%
Indicate the relationship between financial leverage and financial risk?
As the financial leverage increases, the breakeven point of the company increases. The company now has to sell more of its product (or service) in order to break even. As the financial leverage increases, the risk to banks and other lenders increases because of the higher probability of bankruptcy. As the financial leverage increases, the risk to stockholders increases because greater losses may be incurred if the company goes bankrupt. As the financial leverage increases, the risk to stockholders increases because the higher leverage will cause greater volatility in earnings and greater volatility in the stock price.
What is composite leverage?
Composite leverage equals financial leverage times operating leverage. Composite leverage is used to calculate the combined effect of operating and financial leverages. Leverage is the ratio of a company's debt to its equity.
Does financial leverage always increase the earning per share?
no, not for loss making firms
Is financial leverage positive if the interest rate on debt is lower than the return on total assets?
If a company's rate of return on total assets is ledd than the rate of return the company pays its creditors you have positive financial leverage.
What does it mean when a company has a leverage of 1.83?
A leverage ratio of 1.83 indicates that the company has $1.83 of debt for every $1 of equity. This suggests a moderate level of financial leverage, meaning the company is using debt to finance its operations and growth but is not excessively leveraged. A leverage ratio above 1 can imply higher risk, as it indicates reliance on borrowed funds, but it can also enhance returns if the company generates sufficient profits. Investors typically evaluate leverage in the context of the industry norms and the company's overall financial health.
What does risk taking have to do with the use of operating and financial leverage?
Operating leverage---the use of fixed resources Financial leverage---the use of debts Both operating and financial leverage imply that the firm will employ a heavy component of fixed cost resources. This is inherently risky because the obligation to make payments remains regardless of the condition of the company or the economy.
How to calculate the leverage ratio for a company?
To calculate the leverage ratio for a company, divide the company's total debt by its total equity. This ratio helps measure the company's level of financial risk and how much debt it is using to finance its operations.
How do you figure out the degree of financial leverage at a company?
Leverage is the amount of debt relative to shareholder capital, or equity. So a company with 3 times as much debt as equity is three times leveraged.
What is combined leverage?
Combined leverage is the combined result of operating leverage and financial leverage.
Capital structure leverage ratio?
Capital structure leverage ratio is found using this formula: Shareholders Equity + Long Term Liabilities + Short Term Liabilities divided by Shareholders Equity + Long Term Liabilities SE+LTL+STL / SE+LTL
What is the impact of financial leverage on stockholders?
Financial leverage makes no impact on stockholders as any stockholder who prefers the proposed capital structure (ie leverage) can simply create it using homemade leverage. Note: financial leverage refers to the extent to which a firm relies on debt. Homemade leverage is the use of personal borrowing to change the overall amount of financial leverage to which the individual is exposed
