Traylor ​Windows' breakeven revenues is ​$1,870,000 and breakeven units is 3,400.   Calculate the margin of safety in units and dollars and the margin of safety percentage if Traylor Windows expects to sell 3,600 windows in the year.

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Windows is a small company that installs windows. Its cost structure is as​ follows:
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Traylor
​Windows' breakeven revenues is
​$1,870,000
and breakeven units is
3,400.
 
Calculate the margin of safety in units and dollars and the margin of safety percentage if
Traylor
Windows expects to sell
3,600
windows in the year.
 
Begin with calculating the margin of safety in dollars.
 
Determine the formula to calculate the margin of safety in dollars.​ Then, enter the amounts and calculate the margin of safety in dollars.
 
 
Budgeted revenue
-
Breakeven revenue
=
Margin of safety in dollars
 
 
 
-
 
=
 
 
​Next, determine the​ formula, enter the​ amounts, and calculate the margin of safety in units.
 
 
Budgeted units
-
Breakeven units
=
Margin of safety in units
 
 
 
-
 
=
 
 
​Finally, calculate the margin of safety percentage if
Traylor
Windows expects to sell
3,600
windows in the year.
 
Select the formula​ labels, then enter the amounts and calculate the margin of safety percentage. ​(Round your final percentage to one decimal​ place, X.X%.)
 
 
÷
 
=
Margin of safety percentage
 
÷
 
=
 
%
 
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Margin of safety is the excess of revenue earned by company compared to break even revenue. 

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