Corporate Finance Q102

0. Soma Autos employs debt financing, borrowing at a rate of 10%. The interest cost at this rate equals Rs.65 billion. For 8 million cars, what is the degree of financial leverage (DFL) for Soma given revenue per car is Rs.25,000, variable cost per car is Rs.14,000 and fixed costs equal Rs.15 billion?

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Option : B
Explanation : Operating income for 8 million cars = 8 million (25,000 – 14,000) – 15 billion = 73 billion. DFL = [Q(P - V) - F] / [Q(P - V) - F - C] = (Rs.73 billion) / (Rs.73 billion – Rs.65 billion) = 9.13.

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