True or false. Firms with higher proportions of fixed costs will have an EBIT figure that is more sensitive to changes in sales, all else equal. Additionally, companies that have low Degree of Financial Leverage figures will have more aggressive depreciation and amortization schedules.
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A somewhat tricky question as the answer cannot be fully determined from the information provided. While it is true that firms whose cost structure is weighted heavily toward fixed costs, i.e. have high relative DOL figures, will be more sensitive to changes in sales, the second question cannot be answered from the information provided. The Degree of Financial Leverage is defined as the percentage change in EPS that results from a given percentage change in EBIT. For purposes of general discussion, and the Level 1 CFA exam, the DFL calculation does not have an explicit bearing on the depreciation and amortization schedules used by companies. Had the second question asked "...companies that have low Degree of Financial Leverage figures will have EPS figures which are LESS sensitive to changes in EBIT," then both answers would be true.