Reference no: EM131975453
Question - Margin of Safety
Comer Company produces and sells strings of colorful indoor/outdoor lights for holiday display to retailers for $12.14 per string. The variable costs per string are as follows:
Direct materials $1.87
Direct labor 1.70
Variable factory overhead 0.57
Variable selling expense 0.42
Fixed manufacturing cost totals $519,988 per year.
Administrative cost (all fixed) totals $351,712.
Comer expects to sell 206,900 strings of light next year.
Required:
1. Calculate the break-even point in units.
2. Calculate the margin of safety in units.
3. Calculate the margin of safety in dollars.
4. Conceptual Connection: Suppose Comer actually experiences a price decrease next year while all other costs and the number of units sold remain the same. Would this increase or decrease risk for the company?
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