Purchase Solution

Margin of Safety and Break-Even Points

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

A company makes a single product that it sells for $16 per unit. Fixed costs are $76,800 per month and the product has a contribution margin ratio of 40%. If the company's actual sales are $224,000, its MARGIN OF SAFETY is:
A) $32,000
B) $96,000
C) $128,000
D) $192,000

Borich Corp. produces and sells a single product. Data concerning that product appear below:
Selling price per unit............$150.00
Variable expenses per unit........$73.50
Fixed expenses per month..........$308,295

The break-even in monthly UNIT sales is closest to:
A) 2,055
B) 4,030
C) 4,194
D) 3,426

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This solution provides calculations for margin of safety and break-even in monthly unit sales.

Solution Preview

Answer: A)$32,000

Total sales - Break even sales
Total sales - Fixed costs/COntribution margin
$224000 - $192000

Borich ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Marketing Research and Forecasting

The following quiz will assess your ability to identify steps in the marketing research process. Understanding this information will provide fundamental knowledge related to marketing research.

Balance Sheet

The Fundamental Classified Balance Sheet. What to know to make it easy.

Writing Business Plans

This quiz will test your understanding of how to write good business plans, the usual components of a good plan, purposes, terms, and writing style tips.

Academic Reading and Writing: Critical Thinking

Importance of Critical Thinking

Operations Management

This quiz tests a student's knowledge about Operations Management