Margin of Safety Head-First Company plans to sell 5,000 bicycle helmets at $75 each in the coming year. Unit variable cost is $45 (includes direct materials, direct labor, variable factory overhead, and variable selling expense). Total fixed cost equals $49,500 (includes fixed factory overhead and fixed selling and administrative expense). Break-even units equal 1,650. Required: 1. Calculate the margin of safety in terms of the number of units. units 2. Calculate the margin of safety in terms of sales revenue.

Margin of Safety Head-First Company plans to sell 5,000 bicycle helmets at $75 each in the coming year. Unit variable cost is $45 (includes direct materials, direct labor, variable factory overhead, and variable selling expense). Total fixed cost equals $49,500 (includes fixed factory overhead and fixed selling and administrative expense). Break-even units equal 1,650. Required: 1. Calculate the margin of safety in terms of the number of units. units 2. Calculate the margin of safety in terms of sales revenue.

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Chapter7: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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Problem 26BEB: Variable Cost Ratio, Contribution Margin Ratio Chillmax Company plans to sell 3,500 pairs of shoes...

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