Question

A company revealed the following figures: Sales revenue $2,240,000 Contribution margin $560,000 Net operating income $410,000 How much is the company's margin of safety in dollars

Answer 1

Answer:

The company's margin of safety in dollars is $1,640,000 .

Explanation:

Margin of Safety is the amount in units or dollars by which sales may fall before a Company starts making a loss.

The first step is to calculate break even point  in dollar sales.

Break even point  in  dollar sales = Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin Ratio

Where,

Fixed Costs = Contribution margin - Operating Income

                    = $560,000 - $410,000

                    = $150,000

Contribution Margin Ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales revenue

                                           = $560,000 ÷ $2,240,000

                                           = 0.25

Thus,

Break even point  in  dollar sales = $150,000 / 0.25

                                                       = $600,000

Margin of Safety = Expect Sales - Break Even Sales

                            = $2,240,000 - $600,000

                            = $1,640,000