During the current year, OutlyTech Corp. expected to sell 22,600 telephone switches. Fixed costs for the year were expected to be $12,143,000, the unit sales price was budgeted at $3,300, and unit variable costs were budgeted at $1,440. OutlyTech's margin of safety (MOS) in units is (rounded up to nearest whole number):

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During the current year, OutlyTech Corp. expected to sell 22,600 telephone switches. Fixed costs for the year were expected to be $12,143,000, the unit sales price was budgeted at $3,300, and unit variable costs were budgeted at $1,440.

OutlyTech's margin of safety (MOS) in units is (rounded up to nearest whole number):

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