Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month’s budget appear below:   Selling price per unit $ 24 Variable expense per unit $ 17 Fixed expense per month $ 5,950 Unit sales per month 1,000   Required: 1. What is the company’s margin of safety? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 2. What is the company’s margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. .1234 should be entered as 12.34).)     1. Margin of safety (in dollars)                                 2. Margin of safety percentage   %

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Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month’s budget appear below:

 

Selling price per unit $ 24
Variable expense per unit $ 17
Fixed expense per month $ 5,950
Unit sales per month 1,000

 

Required:

1. What is the company’s margin of safety? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

2. What is the company’s margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. .1234 should be entered as 12.34).)

 
 
1. Margin of safety (in dollars)                                
2. Margin of safety percentage  
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