Hyde's Headphones sells deluxe headphones for $75 each. Unit variable expenses total $45. Fixed costs are $60,000.
Current sales are 3,500 units.
What is the margin of safety in dollars?
Ans. Margin of safety in dollars is equal to the difference between current sales in dollars and break even sales in dollars.
Working notes:
*Calculation for contribution margin ratio:
Contribution margin ratio = (Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit) / Selling price per unit
= ($75 - $45) / $75
= $30 / $75
= 40%
*Calculation of break even sales in dollars:
Break even sales in dollars = Fixed cost / Contribution margin ratio
= $60,000 / 40%
= $150,000
*Calculation of current sales in dollars:
Current sales in dollars = Current sales in units * Selling price per unit
= 3,500 * $75
= $262,500
*Calculation for margin of safety in dollars:
Margin of safety in dollars = Current sales in dollars - Break even sales in dollars
= $262,500 - $150,000
= $112,500
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