Margin of Safety a. If Canace Company, with a break-even point at $492,000 of sales, has actual sales of $600,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number. 1. 2. % b. If the margin of safety for Canace Company was 30%, fixed costs were $1,789,200, and variable costs were 70% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.)
Margin of Safety a. If Canace Company, with a break-even point at $492,000 of sales, has actual sales of $600,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number. 1. 2. % b. If the margin of safety for Canace Company was 30%, fixed costs were $1,789,200, and variable costs were 70% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.)
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