Staley Co. manufactures computer monitors. The following is a summary of its basic cost and revenue data:           PerUnit       Percent   Sales price   $   460       100.00   Variable costs       237       51.52   Unit contribution margin   $   223       48.48                         Assume that Staley Co. is currently selling 590 computer monitors per month and monthly fixed costs are $79,800. Staley Co.'s margin of safety ratio (MOS%) if 590 units are sold would be (round intermediate calculation up to nearest whole number of units):

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Staley Co. manufactures computer monitors. The following is a summary of its basic cost and revenue data:

 

        PerUnit       Percent  
Sales price   $   460       100.00  
Variable costs       237       51.52  
Unit contribution margin   $   223       48.48  
                   

 

Assume that Staley Co. is currently selling 590 computer monitors per month and monthly fixed costs are $79,800.

Staley Co.'s margin of safety ratio (MOS%) if 590 units are sold would be (round intermediate calculation up to nearest whole number of units):

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