In: Accounting
Z plc makes a single product which it sells for £16 per unit. Fixed costs are £76 800 per month and the product has a contribution to sales ratio of 40%.
In a period when actual sales were £224 000, Z plc's margin of safety, in units, was
A 2000
B 6000
C 8000
D 12 000
E 14 000
Formula
Margin of safety = Actual sales units - break even sales units
Break even sales = Fixed ccost / Contribution to sales ratio
= $76,800 /40%
= $192,000
Break even sales in units = $192,000 /16 = 12,000 units
Actual sales in units = $224,000/16 = 14,000 units
Therefore,
Margin of safety = 14,000 -12,000
= 2,000 units
Hence , correct answer is option A = 2,000
Hence , correct answer is option A = 2,000