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Donald's Tables Co. makes a standard coffee table. Donald's has determined the sales and cost values for the month of March that are given below. Find the margin of safety in dollars.
Selling Price of a coffee table: $9.30
Variable cost per coffee table: $1.80
Sales Commission (as a percentage of revenues) to be paid by
Donald's to its sales people: 0%
Fixed cost: $24,000
Tax rate (as a percentage of operating income): 25%
Net Income: $11,250
Margin of safety | = | $ 18,600 | ||
1 | Workings: | |||
(i) | Unit selling Price | = | $ 9.30 | |
Less: | Unit variable cost | = | $ 1.80 | |
(ii) | Unit contribution margin | = | $ 7.50 | |
(ii) / (i) | Contribution margin ratio | = | 80.65% | |
Net Income | = | $ 11,250 | ||
Add: | Tax [($11250 / 75%) X 25%] | = | $ 3,750 | |
Opearting Income before tax | = | $ 15,000 | ||
Add: | Fixed costs | = | $ 24,000 | |
(i) | Contribution margin | = | $ 39,000 | |
(ii) | Contribution margin ratio | = | 80.65% | |
(i) / (ii) | Total Sales Revenue | = | $ 48,360 | |
Break-even point in dollars | = | Fixed costs /Contribution margin ratio | ||
= | $24000 / 80.65% | |||
= | $ 29,760 | |||
Margin of safety | = | Current dollar sales - Break - even point in dollar sales | ||
= | $48360 - $29760 | |||
= | $ 18,600 |