Answer:
a. Margin of safety in dollars = $478,500
b. Margin of safety ratio = 33%
Explanation:
a. Margin of safety in dollars is calculated as;
= Actual sales - Break even sales
Given that;
Actual sales = $1,450,000
Break even sales = $971,500
Margin of safety in dollars
= $1,450,000 - $971,500
= $478,500
b. Margin of safety ratio is computed as;
= [(Actual sales - Break even sales) / Actual sales] × 100
= [($1,450,000 - $971,500) / $1,450,000] × 100
= [$478,500 / $1,450,000] × 100
= 0.33 × 100
= 33%
