In: Accounting
APPLY THE CONCEPTS: Margin of Safety
Margin of safety can allow you to see how much padding there is for
your company between profit and loss. If this number is great, it
may indicate that your company is performing very well. If this
number is small, it may be worth looking into possible remediation.
Consider the following pricing and cost information:
Price and Cost Information | Amount | |
Selling Price per Unit | $400 | |
Variable Cost per Unit | $325 | |
Total Fixed Cost | $45,000 |
For the upcoming period, the company projects that it will sell 1,000 units. Considering that the company has a unit break-even point of 600 units, what is the margin of safety in terms of both units and sales revenue? Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.
Margin of Safety in Units = - = |
Margin of Safety in Sales Revenue = $ - $ = $ |
Particulars | Amount $ | Note |
Number of units to be sold | 1,000.00 | A |
Break even units | 600.00 | B |
Margin of safety units | 400.00 | C=A-B |
Sell price | 400.00 | D |
Margin of safety $ | 160,000.00 | E=C*D |