The standard costs and revenues of Log Co's only product are as follows: Per unit $ Sales price Direct material Direct labour Variable production overhead Fixed production overhead Profit 15 Fixed overheads are absorbed on budgeted production and sales of 10,000 units per year. Sales staff receive a sales commission of 5% of sales revenue. What is Log Co's margin of safety (to the nearest whole %)? 44% 55% 80% Ⓒ 50% 60 15 12 15 3

The standard costs and revenues of Log Co's only product are as follows: Per unit $ Sales price Direct material Direct labour Variable production overhead Fixed production overhead Profit 15 Fixed overheads are absorbed on budgeted production and sales of 10,000 units per year. Sales staff receive a sales commission of 5% of sales revenue. What is Log Co's margin of safety (to the nearest whole %)? 44% 55% 80% Ⓒ 50% 60 15 12 15 3

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The standard costs and revenues of Log Co's only product are as follows:
Per unit
Sales price
60
Direct material
Direct labour
Variable production overhead
Fixed production overhead
Profit
15
Fixed overheads are absorbed on budgeted production and sales of 10,000 units per year. Sales staff receive a sales commission of 5% of sales revenue.
What is Log Co's margin of safety (to the nearest whole %)?
44%
55%
80%
50%
12
15
3
15

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