akarta Company is a service firm with current service revenue of $400,000 and a 30% contribution margin. Its fixed costs are $48,000. Maldives Company has current sales of $6,600,000 and a 50% contribution margin. Its fixed costs are $2,145,000.   A. What is the margin of safety for Jakarta and Maldives? If required, round final answers to one decimal place.

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Jakarta Company is a service firm with current service revenue of $400,000 and a 30% contribution margin. Its fixed costs are $48,000. Maldives Company has current sales of $6,600,000 and a 50% contribution margin. Its fixed costs are $2,145,000.

 

A. What is the margin of safety for Jakarta and Maldives? If required, round final answers to one decimal place.

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The margin of safety is calculated by deducting the break-even sales from the actual sales of the company.

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