Exercise 6-8 (Algo) Compute the Margin of Safety [LO6-7]Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month's budget appear below:$ 24Selling price per iVariable expense per unitFixed expense per month$ 12Unit sales per month$ 9,840970Required:1. What is the company's margin of safety? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)2. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e.1234 should be entered as 12.34).)1. Margin of safety (in dollars)2. Margin of safety percentage%

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Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month's budget appear below: $ 24 Selling price per t Variable expense per unit Fixed expense per month $ 12 $ 9,840 970 Unit sales per month Required: 1. What is the company's margin of safety? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 2. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. 1234 should be entered as 12.34).) 1. Margin of safety (in dollars)

Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month's budget appear below: $ 24 Selling price per t Variable expense per unit Fixed expense per month $ 12 $ 9,840 970 Unit sales per month Required: 1. What is the company's margin of safety? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 2. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. 1234 should be entered as 12.34).) 1. Margin of safety (in dollars)

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