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Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher: South-Western College Pub

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Cost Volume Profit (CVP) analysis is a cost accounting method that analyses the effect of fluctuating cost and volume on the operating profit. Also known as break-even analysis, CVP determines the break-even point for varying volumes of sales and cost st…

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Chapter 6, Problem 7BE

Margin of safety

Jorgensen Company has sales of $380,000,000, and the break-even point in sales dollars is $323,000,000. Determine Jorgensen Company’s margin of safety as a percent of current sales.

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