Required: a. What is the margin of safety in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) Margin of safety b. What is the margin of safety percentage? Margin of safety %

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Oslo Company prepared the following contribution format income statement based on a sales volume of 1,000 units (the relevant
range of production is 500 units to 1,500 units):
Sales
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses
Net operating income
Margin of safety
$ 24,800
13,600
11, 200
7,728
3,472
Required:
a. What is the margin of safety in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
$
Margin of safety
b. What is the margin of safety percentage?
%
4
Transcribed Image Text:Oslo Company prepared the following contribution format income statement based on a sales volume of 1,000 units (the relevant range of production is 500 units to 1,500 units): Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income Margin of safety $ 24,800 13,600 11, 200 7,728 3,472 Required: a. What is the margin of safety in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) $ Margin of safety b. What is the margin of safety percentage? % 4
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