Formula
to calculate operating leverage:
Operating
Leverage = percent change in EBIT / percent change in
sales.
Operating
leverage definition and explanation:
The operating
leverage reflects the extent to which a change in sales
affects earnings.
A high
operating leverage ratio, with a highly elastic product
demand, will cause sharp earnings fluctuations.
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