Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 6, Problem 8E
Compute the Margin of Safety LO6-7
Molander Corporation is a distributor of a sum umbrella used at resort hotels. Data concerning the next month’s budget appear below:
Required:
1. What is the company’s margin of safety?
2. What is the company’s margin of safety as a percentage of its sales?
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2. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your
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1. What is the company's margin of safety? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
2. What is the company's margin of safety as a percentage of its sales? (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e.
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