refer to the orginal data. Compute the company's margin of safety in both dollar and percentage terms. 5.) what is the company's CM ratio? If the company can sell more units thereby increasing sales by $50000 per month and there is no change in fixed expenses, by how much would you expect monthly net operating income to increase

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4.) refer to the orginal data. Compute the company's margin of safety in both dollar and percentage terms.

5.) what is the company's CM ratio? If the company can sell more units thereby increasing sales by $50000 per month and there is no change in fixed expenses, by how much would you expect monthly net operating income to increase? 

Menlo Company distributes a single product. The company's sales and expenses for last month follow:
Per
Unit
Total
$ 450,000
180,000
Sales
$30
Variable expenses
12
Contribution margin
270,000
$18
Fixed expenses
216,000
Net operating income
$ 54,000
Transcribed Image Text:Menlo Company distributes a single product. The company's sales and expenses for last month follow: Per Unit Total $ 450,000 180,000 Sales $30 Variable expenses 12 Contribution margin 270,000 $18 Fixed expenses 216,000 Net operating income $ 54,000
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Calculation of Margin of Safety in Dollars

Margin of Safety in Dollars = Current Sales – Breakeven Sales

Margin of Safety in Dollars = $ 450,000 – $ 360,000

Margin of Safety in Dollars = $ 90,000

 

 

Final Answer: Margin of Safety is $ 90,000.

 

Calculation of Margin of Safety in Percentage

Margin of Safety in Percentage = Margin of Safety in Dollars/ Current Sales

Margin of Safety in Percentage = $ 90,000/ $ 450,000

Margin of Safety in Percentage = 20%

 

Final Answer: Margin of Safety is 20%.

 

 

Working Notes:

Calculation of Contribution Margin Ratio

Contribution margin Ratio = Contribution margin per unit/ Selling price per unit

Contribution margin Ratio = 18 per unit/ $ 30 per unit

Contribution margin Ratio = 60%

 

Calculation of Break-even point in dollars

Break-even point in dollars = Fixed Expenses/ Contribution margin ratio

Break-even point in dollars = $ 216,000/ 60%

Break-even point in dollars = $ 360,000

 

 

 

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