Margin of Safety Ratio
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Breakeven sales in units:
5X = 2X + 900000
(Sales Price *X= Variable cost *X+ Fixed Cost)
$3X = $900000
  X = 300000 units
(2) Breakeven sales in dollars:
300000 units X $5 per unit = $1500000
(c) (1) Margin of safety in dollars: $2000000 - $1500000 = $500000 (Actual Sales-Breakeven sales)
(2) Margin of safety ratio: $500000 ÷ $2000000 = 25%
Margin of Safety Ratio = (expected sales - breakeven sales) / Actual sales.
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Breakeven sales in units:
5X = 2X + 900000
(Sales Price *X= Variable cost *X+ Fixed Cost)
$3X = $900000
  X = ...
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