Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even point as shown below.   Current Units Sold 405 Sales Price per Unit $535 Variable Cost per Unit $375 Contribution Margin per Unit $160 Fixed Costs $3,200 Break-Even (in units) 20 Contribution Margin Ratio 30% Break-Even (in dollars) $10,700 What would Marshall’s target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they required a $18,400 margin of safety?

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Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even point as shown below.

  Current
Units Sold 405
Sales Price per Unit $535
Variable Cost per Unit $375
Contribution Margin per Unit $160
Fixed Costs $3,200
Break-Even (in units) 20
Contribution Margin Ratio 30%
Break-Even (in dollars) $10,700

What would Marshall’s target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they required a $18,400 margin of safety?

Target margin of safety fill in the blank 1   units

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