17. A company manufactures a single product. Cost and selling price data for the product are as follows: Budgeted sales 200 units Selling price $ 260.00 per unit Variable cost $ 240.00 per unit Fixed costs $18 000 per month What is the margin of safety, expressed as a percentage of budgeted sales (per month)? [ ] 20% 25% 75% 80%
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![17. A company manufactures a single product. Cost and selling price data for the product are as
follows:
Budgeted sales
Selling price
Variable cost
200 units
$
260.00 per unit
$
240.00 per unit
Fixed costs
$18 000 per month
What is the margin of safety, expressed as a percentage of budgeted sales (per month)?
[ ] 20%
ABCD
]
25%
[ ]
75%
80%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F83863d62-e0c3-424d-8597-1e0f46b71860%2F3322ce5d-75ec-4df4-a02c-0a47a115cff0%2Fvzclhko_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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