Multiple Choice
Ames Drilling Corp.reported that its sales and EBIT increased by 10%,but its EPS increased by 30%.The much larger change in earnings per share could be the result of
A) high operating leverage.
B) high financial leverage.
C) a high percentage of credit sale collections from prior years.
D) high fixed costs of production.
Correct Answer:

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