Margin of Safety a.  If Canace Company, with a break-even point at $401,800 of sales, has actual sales of $490,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number. 1.  $___________ 2.   ____________% b.  If the margin of safety for Canace Company was 45%, fixed costs were $1,648,350, and variable costs were 55% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.) $___________

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Margin of Safety

a.  If Canace Company, with a break-even point at $401,800 of sales, has actual sales of $490,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number.

1.  $___________

2.   ____________%

b.  If the margin of safety for Canace Company was 45%, fixed costs were $1,648,350, and variable costs were 55% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)?
(Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.)
$___________

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