In: Accounting
YOUR Firm, Inc. expects to sell 200,000 units next year, generating total sales of
$ 17,000,000. Management predicts that profit will be $ 1,250,000 and the contribution margin will be $ 25 per unit.
total expected variable costs
Sales - Variable Cost = Contribution
Sales = 17000000 / 200000 = 85
Contribution = 25 (GIVEN)
Sales - Variable Cost = Contribution
85 - Variable Cost = 25
85-25 = Variable Cost
60= Variable Cost
Variable Cost = 60 x 200000 = 12000000
next year’s expected fixed costs
Contribution - Fixed Cost = Profit
Contribution = 25 x 200000 = 5000000
Profit = 1250000 (given)
Contribution - Fixed Cost = Profit
5000000 - Fixed Cost = 1250000
5000000-1250000 = Fixed Cost
Fixed Cost = 3750000
expected margin of safety in both units and sales dollars
Margin of safety = Sales - Break even point
Break even point = Fixed Cost / Contribution
3750000 / 25
150000 units
Margin of safety in units= Sales - Break even point
=200000-150000
= 50000
Margin of safety in units = 50000 x 85
= 4250000