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The following CVP income statements are available for Blanc Company and Noir Company. Blanc Company Noir Company Sales $455,000 $455,000 Variable costs 273,000 227,500 Contribution margin 182,000 227,500 Fixed costs 159,250 204,750 Net income $22,750 $22,750
Compute margin of safety ratio for each company.
(Round answers to 3 decimal places, e.g.
0.321.)
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 Margin of Safety Ratio  | 
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| Blanc Company | 
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| Noir Company | 
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Compute the degree of operating leverage for each company.
(Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g.
1.56.)
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 Degree of Operating Leverage  | 
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| Blanc Company | 
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| Noir Company | 
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| Answer: | ||
| Blanc Company | 
Contribution margin ratio = Contribution margin / Sales = $ 182,000 / $ 455,000  | 
40% | 
| Noir Company | 
Contribution margin ratio = Contribution margin / Sales = $ 227,500 / $ 455,000  | 
50% | 
| Blanc Company | 
Break Even point in Dollars = Fixed Costs / Contribution margin ratio = $ 159,250 / 40%  | 
$ 398,125 | 
| Noir Company | 
Break Even point in Dollars = Fixed Costs / Contribution margin ratio = $ 204,750 / 50%  | 
$ 409,500 | 
| (a) | Margin of Safety ratio | |
| Blanc Company | 
Margin of Safety ratio = Current Sales (-)Break Even Sales / Current Sales = $ 455,000 (-) $ 398,125 / $ 455,000 = $ 56,875 / $ 455,000  | 
12.5% (or ) 0.125 | 
| Noir Company | 
Margin of Safety ratio = Current Sales (-)Break Even Sales / Current Sales = $ 455,000 (-) $ 409,500 / $ 455,000 = $ 45,500 / $ 455,000  | 
10% (or ) 0.1 | 
| (b) | ||
| Degree of Operating Leverage | ||
| Blanc Company | 
Degree of Operating Leverage = Contribution margin / Net Income = $ 182,000 / $ 22,750  | 
8 | 
| Noir Company | 
Degree of Operating Leverage = Contribution margin / Net Income = $ 227,500 / $ 22,750  | 
10 |