Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even point as shown below. Current Units Sold 400 Sales Price per Unit $515 Variable Cost per Unit $365 Contribution Margin per Unit $150 Fixed Costs $4,500 Break-Even (in units) 30 Contribution Margin Ratio 29% Break-Even (in dollars) $15,450 What would Marshall's target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they required a $13,500 margin of safety? Target margin of safety x units
Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even point as shown below. Current Units Sold 400 Sales Price per Unit $515 Variable Cost per Unit $365 Contribution Margin per Unit $150 Fixed Costs $4,500 Break-Even (in units) 30 Contribution Margin Ratio 29% Break-Even (in dollars) $15,450 What would Marshall's target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they required a $13,500 margin of safety? Target margin of safety x units
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![Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even
point as shown below.
Current
Units Sold
400
Sales Price per Unit
$515
Variable Cost per Unit
$365
Contribution Margin per Unit
$150
Fixed Costs
$4,500
Break-Even (in units)
30
Contribution Margin Ratio
29%
Break-Even (in dollars)
$15,450
What would Marshall's target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they
required a $13,500 margin of safety?
Target margin of safety
x units
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Transcribed Image Text:Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even
point as shown below.
Current
Units Sold
400
Sales Price per Unit
$515
Variable Cost per Unit
$365
Contribution Margin per Unit
$150
Fixed Costs
$4,500
Break-Even (in units)
30
Contribution Margin Ratio
29%
Break-Even (in dollars)
$15,450
What would Marshall's target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they
required a $13,500 margin of safety?
Target margin of safety
x units
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