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During the current year, OutlyTech Corp. expected to sell 22,500 telephone switches. Fixed costs for the year were expected to be $12,142,500, the unit sales price was budgeted at $3,250, and unit variable costs were budgeted at $1,400.
OutlyTech's margin of safety (MOS) in units is (rounded up to nearest whole number):
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17,106.
15,936.
19,716.
15,806.
21,026.
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