variable cost per unit = $39
contribution margin ratio = 40%.
Fixed costs = $841,100.
Major expects to sell 41,700 units this year.
margin of safety in dollars = ?
Since contribution margin ratio is 40%, variable cost must be 60% of selling price.
variable cost per unit = Selling price x 60/100
39 = Selling price x 60/100
Selling price = 39 x 100/60
= $65
Break even point in sales dollars = Fixed cost/Contribution margin ratio
= 841,100/40%
= $2,102,750
Actual sales = Number of units to be sold x Selling price per unit
= 41,700 x 65
= $2,710,500
Margin of safety = Actual sales - Break even sales
= 2,710,500 - 2,102,750
= $607,750
Hence, margin of safety in dollars = $607,750
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