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In the month of June, Jose Hebert’s Beauty Salon gave 4,125 haircuts, shampoos, and permanents at an average price of $40. During the month, fixed costs were $16,500 and variable costs were 75% of sales.
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Compute the margin of safety in dollars and as a
ratio.
| Margin of safety | $ | 41259 | |
| Margin of safety ratio | 25% | 
Solution
| Margin of safety sales | $ 99,000.00 | 
| Margin of safety ratio | 60.00% | 
Working no 1
| A | Actual Sales | $ 165,000.00 | 
| B | Breakeven sales(see working 2) | $ 66,000.00 | 
| C=A-B | Margin of safety sales | $ 99,000.00 | 
| D=C/A | Margin of safety ratio | 60.00% | 
.Working no 2
| A | Sale Price per unit | $ 40.00 | 
| B | Variable Cost per Unit (40 x 75%) | $ 30.00 | 
| C=A - B | Unit Contribution | $ 10.00 | 
| D | Total Fixed cost | $ 16,500.00 | 
| E=D/C | Breakeven point in units | 1,650 | 
| F= E x A | Breakeven in sales dollars | 66,000.00 |