Corporate Finance Q109

0. Using the firm’s income statement presented below, its degree of financial leverage is closest to:
Income Statement $ millions
Revenues 15.2
Variable Operating Costs 9.8
Fixed Operating Costs 3.5
Operating Income 1.9
Interest 1.0
Taxable Income 0.9
Tax 0.2
Net Income 0.7

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : DFL = (Operating income) / (Operating income – Interest expense) = [Q(P - V) - F] / [Q(P - V) - F - C] = $1.9 / $0.9 = 2.11.
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