FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Margin of safety
a. If Kirwan Company, with a break-even point at $308,000 of sales, has actual sales of $560,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a
percentage of sales?
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b. If the margin of safety for Kirwan Company was 30%, fixed costs were $1,818,600, and variable costs were 70% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales
(dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.)
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(Sales minus sales at break-even) divided by sales equals margin of safety.
b. Sales minus variable costs equals contribution margin. Fixed costs divided by unit contribution margin equals break-even point. (Sales minus sales at break-even) divided by sales
equals margin of safety
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Transcribed Image Text:eBook Margin of safety a. If Kirwan Company, with a break-even point at $308,000 of sales, has actual sales of $560,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? 1. S 2. Show Me How X X % Feedback b. If the margin of safety for Kirwan Company was 30%, fixed costs were $1,818,600, and variable costs were 70% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.) Check My Work a. (Sales minus sales at break-even) divided by sales equals margin of safety. b. Sales minus variable costs equals contribution margin. Fixed costs divided by unit contribution margin equals break-even point. (Sales minus sales at break-even) divided by sales equals margin of safety G
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