15-15 Combined Leverage
Combined Leverage lets you calculate the combined effects of operation and financial
leverages.
Combined Leverage Field
The following fields appear on the Combined Leverage calculation page.
Field
SAL
Amount obtained from sales
VC
Variable cost for this level of production
FC
Fixed costs
INT
Interest to be paid to bondholders
DCL
Degree of combined leverage
Example
Calculate the Combined Leverage ([DCL]) for a company with variable costs ([VC]) of
$6,000, fixed costs ([FC]) of $2,000, and sales ([SAL]) of $12,000, of which $1,000 is paid to
bondholders ([INT]).
• You can also calculate variable costs ([VC]), fixed costs ([FC]), sales ([SAL]), or the amount
or paid to bondholders ([INT]) by inputting the other four values and tapping the button for
the result you want.
Calculation Formula
DCL
=
15-15-1
Combined Leverage
SAL
VC
–
SAL
VC
FC
ITR
–
–
–
De cription
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