A company manufactures a single product. Below are the budgeted costs for the next financial period: Selling price per unit                                      R24 Variable production cost per unit                   R8.60 Fixed production costs                                    R650 000 Fixed selling and distribution costs                R230 400 Sales commission                                           5% of selling price Sales                                                                90 000 units The margin of safety is: a. None of the above b. 37.7% c. 30.0% d. 37.4% e. 31.1%

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A company manufactures a single product. Below are the budgeted costs for the next financial period:

Selling price per unit                                      R24

Variable production cost per unit                   R8.60

Fixed production costs                                    R650 000

Fixed selling and distribution costs                R230 400

Sales commission                                           5% of selling price

Sales                                                                90 000 units

The margin of safety is:

a.

None of the above

b.

37.7%

c.

30.0%

d.

37.4%

e.

31.1%

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