Question

The budgeted income statement presented below is for Burkett Corporation for the coming fiscal year. If Burkett Corporation achieves the budgeted level of sales, what will be its margin of safety in dollars? (Do not round Intermediate calculations.): $1,020,000 8 08:49 Sales (51,000 units) Costs: Direct materials Direct labor Fixed factory overhead Variable factory overhead Fixed marketing costs Variable marketing costs Pretax income $278, 800 240, 100 100, 500 150, 100 119, 100 50, 100 929,700 90,300
a. $150300
b. $305302
c. $169,831
d. S234282
e. $327,539

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is 306,102 (i.e. the second option in the attached pdf file.). That is, the margin of safety is $306,102.

Explanation:

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The explanation of the answers is now provided as follows:

Actual dollar sales = $1,020,000

Variable cost = Direct materials + Direct labor + Variable factory overhead + Variable marketing costs = $278,800 + $240,100 + $150,100 + $50,100 = $719,100

Contribution margin = Actual dollar Sales - Variable cost = $1,020,000 - $719,100 = $300,900

Contribution margin ratio = Contribution margin / Actual dollar sales = $300,900 / $1,020,000 = 0.295, or 29.50%

Fixed Cost = Fixed factory overhead + Fixed marketing costs = $100,500 + $110,100 = $210,600

Breakeven point in dollar dales = Fixed Cost / Contribution margin ratio = $210,600 / 29.50% = $713,898

Margin of safety = Actual dollar sales - Breakeven point in dollar dales = $1,020,000 - $713,898 = $306,102

From the attached pdf file, the correct option is 306,102 (i.e. the second option in the attached pdf file.). That is, the margin of safety is $306,102.

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