Question

Honolulu, Inc. sells its product for $22 per unit. Variable costs are $8 per unit, and fixed costs are $6,000 per month. If the firm expects to sell 2,000 units next month, what is its margin of safety in dollars of sales revenue?A $34,562.B. $12.571.C. $1.571.D 56,000.

Answer 1

the correct option is A. $34,562

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the margin of safety in sales dollars is shown below:

As we know that

Margin of safety = Actual sales - break even sales

where,

Actual sales units is 2,000

And, the break even sales is

= Fixed cost ÷ contribution margin per unit

= $6,000 ÷ ($22 - $8)

= $6,000 ÷ $14

= 429

Now margin of safety in dollars is

= (2,000 - 429) × $22

= $34,562

Hence, the correct option is A. $34,562