Show Me How Print Item Question Content Area Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even point as shown below.   Current Units Sold 410 Sales Price per Unit $530 Variable Cost per Unit $380 Contribution Margin per Unit $150 Fixed Costs $3,750 Break-Even (in units) 25 Contribution Margin Ratio 28% Break-Even (in dollars) $13,250 What would Marshall’s target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they required a $16,500 margin of safety? Target margin of safety fill in the blank 1 units

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Marshall & Company produces a single product and recently calculated their break-even point as shown below.

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Units Sold 410
Sales Price per Unit $530
Variable Cost per Unit $380
Contribution Margin per Unit $150
Fixed Costs $3,750
Break-Even (in units) 25
Contribution Margin Ratio 28%
Break-Even (in dollars) $13,250

What would Marshall’s target margin of safety point be in units and dollars if they required a $16,500 margin of safety?

Target margin of safety fill in the blank 1 units

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