Question

Firm A employs a high degree of operating leverage; Firm B takes a more conservative approach. Which of the following comparative statements about firms A and B is true?
A. Firm B has a lower break-even point than Firm A, but Firm A's profit grows faster after the breakeven.
B. Firm A has a lower break-even point than Firm B, but Firm A's profit grows faster after the breakeven.
C. Firm A has a higher break-even point than Firm B, but Firm A's profit grows slower after the breakeven.
D. Firm B has a lower break-even point than Firm A, and profit grows the same rate for both companies after the break-even point

Answer 1

Answer:

Statement B is correct.

Explanation:

High Operating Leverage represents higher fixed cost in comparison to variable cost, and thus that means the company will get its break even earlier or we can say with low units, but after break even profits will be higher.

As in the given case Firm A has higher Operating Leverage than Firm B, thus Firm A has lower Break even point but eventually its profit after reaching break even will grow higher.

Thus, Statement B is correct