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Operating vs Financial Leverage

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Problem

Scenario

You're reviewing company performance and want to explain why earnings can change faster than revenue in some businesses, and why capital structure can amplify that effect further. You need a clean way to separate operating performance from financing effects.

Question

Explain the difference between operating and financial leverage.