Question

Sheridan Industries reported actual sales of $2,125,000 and fixed costs of $562,275. The contribution margin ratio is 30%. Compute the margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safety ratio. (Round margin of safety ratio to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7.)

Answer 1

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%