Answer:
Margin of safety $250,750
Margin of safety ratio 11.8%
Explanation:
Computation for the margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safety ratio
First step is calculate the Break even point in dollars
Break even point in dollars = Fixed costs / Contribution margin ratio
Break even point in dollars=$562,275/0.30
Break even point in dollars = $1,874,250
Now let determine the the margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safety ratio
Margin of safety = Actual Sales - Break even sales
Margin of safety= $2,125,000 -$1,874,250
Margin of safety=$250,750
Margin of safety ratio= Margin of safety/Actual Sales
Margin of safety ratio = $250,750/$2,125,000
Margin of safety ratio = 0.118*100
Margin of safety ratio = 11.8%
Thereforethe margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safety ratio will be:
Margin of safety $250,750
Margin of safety ratio 11.8%
