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Clyde’s Pastry Co. sells pastries for $5, and incurs variable costs of $1 per pastry. Clyde’s total fixed costs are $10,000 per year. By what amount will Clyde’s margin of safety decrease if Clyde sells 2,700 rather than 3,000 pastries during the year?
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Clyde’s Pastry Co. | Amount $ | Note |
Sell price per unit | 5.00 | A |
Less: Variable costs | 1.00 | B |
Contribution margin per unit | 4.00 | C |
Fixed costs | 10,000.00 | D |
Break-even point (units) | 2,500.00 | E=D/C |
Total sales (units) | 3,000.00 | F |
Margin of safety (units) | 500.00 | G=F-E |
Margin of safety ($) | 2,500.00 | H=G*A |
If total sales (units) | 2,700.00 | I |
Then margin of safety (units) | 200.00 | J=I-E |
Margin of safety ($) | 1,000.00 | K=J*A |
Decrease in margin of safety ($) by | 1,500.00 | L=H-K |
So Clyde’s margin of safety will decrease by $ 1,500 if Clyde sells 2,700 rather than 3,000 pastries during the year. |