Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month's budget appear below: Selling price per unit $ 27 Variable expense per unit $ 18 Fixed expense per month $ 7,650 Unit sales per month 1,000 Required: What is the company's margin of safety in dollars? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? Note: Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. .1234 should be entered as 12.34).

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Molander Corporation is a distributor of a
sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data
concerning the next month's budget
appear below:
Selling price per unit $ 27
Variable expense per unit $ 18
Fixed expense per month $ 7,650
Unit sales per month 1,000
Required: What is the company's margin
of safety in dollars? Note: Do not round
intermediate calculations.
What is the company's margin of safety
as a percentage of its sales? Note: Round
your percentage answer to 2 decimal
places (i.e. .1234 should be entered as
12.34).
Transcribed Image Text:Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sun umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month's budget appear below: Selling price per unit $ 27 Variable expense per unit $ 18 Fixed expense per month $ 7,650 Unit sales per month 1,000 Required: What is the company's margin of safety in dollars? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? Note: Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e. .1234 should be entered as 12.34).
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