SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING 360DAY CONNECT CAR
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Author: Edmonds
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Chapter 11, Problem 1ATC
a)
To determine
The company which has the higher operating leverage
b)
To determine
Discuss the reason to mention the Company CP which has the higher operating leverage
c)
To determine
The company which attains high percentage increase in operating earnings when the company’s revenue increases by 5%
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The following is an extract of the trading account in the income statement:
2020
2019
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SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING 360DAY CONNECT CAR
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