The effect of financial leverage is such that an increase in the firm's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) results in a more than proportional increase in the firm's earnings per share (EPS), while a decrease in the firm's EBIT results in a less than proportional decrease in EPS.

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Financial leverage amplifies both gains and losses. An increase in EBIT results in a more than proportional increase in EPS, but a decrease in EBIT results in a more than proportional decrease in EPS, not less.

The Effect of Financial Leverage Is Such That an Increase