Use the following information to determine the margin of safety in dollars: Unit sales 70,000 Units Dollar sales $ 700,000 Fixed costs $ 174,052 Variable costs $ 329,000
Ans : Margin of safety = ( Current Sales - Breakeven Sales )
= ( $ 700,000 - $ 328,400)
= $ 371,600.
Note 1: Total contribution = Totals Sales value - Total variable cost
= $ 700,000 - $ 329,000
= $ 371,000.
Note 2: Contribution margin = Tota contribution / Total sales value.
= $ 371,000 / $ 700,000 (From Note 1)
= 53 %
Note 3: Breakeven Sales = Fixed cost / Contribution margin
= $ 174,052 / 53 %
= $ 328,400
Breakeven point = Fixed cost / Contribution margin
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