Question 1: Financial leverage affects both EPS and EBIT.
a. true
b. false
Question 2: If debt financing is used, which of the following is true?
a. In response to a given percentage change in sales, the percentage change in operating income is greater than the percentage change in net income.
b. In response to a given percentage change in sales, the percentage change in operating income is equal to the percentage change in net income.
c. In response to a given percentage change in sales, the percentage change in net income is greater than the percentage change in operating income.
d. The degree of operating leverage is greater than 1.
Question 3: As a general rule, the capital structure that maximizes firm value, or stock price also
a. mximizes the expected rate of return on equity (ROE)
b. maximizes the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
c. minimizes the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
d. maximizes EPS
e. minimizes bankruptcy costs