Reggie'sReggie's Repair Shop has a monthly target profit of $15,000. Variable costs are 75% of​ sales, and monthly fixed costs are $10,000.   Requirements 1. Compute the monthly margin of safety in dollars if the shop achieves its income goal. 2. Express Reggie's margin of safety as a percentage of target sales.

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Reggie'sReggie's
Repair Shop has a monthly target profit of
$15,000. Variable costs are 75% of​ sales, and monthly fixed costs are $10,000.
 
Requirements
1. Compute the monthly margin of safety in dollars if the shop achieves its income goal.
2. Express Reggie's margin of safety as a percentage of target sales.
 
 
 
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