Answer:
Instructions are below.
Step-by-step explanation:
Giving the following information:
Unit sales price $ 30
Variable cost per unit 6
Fixed costs per year 360,000
To calculate the contribution margin ratio, we need to use the following formula:
Contribution margin ratio= contribution margin / selling price
Contribution margin ratio= (30 - 6) / 30
Contribution margin ratio= 0.8
The break-even point in dollars formula is:
Break-even point (dollars)= fixed costs/ contribution margin ratio
Break-even point in units= 360,000 / 0.8
Break-even point in units= $450,000
Now, the desired profit is $440,00:
Break-even point (dollars)= (fixed costs + desired profit) / contribution margin ratio
Break-even point (dollars)= (360,000 + 440,000) / 0.8
Break-even point (dollars)= $1,000,000
Finally, the margin of safety:
Sales= 60,000*30= $18,000,000
Margin of safety= (current sales level - break-even point)
Margin of safety= 18,000,000 - 450,000
Margin of safety= $17,550,000