PE 21-7A Margin of safety

Vizla Inc. has sales of $1,200,000, and the break-even point in sales dollars is $960,000. Determine the company’s margin of safety as a percent of current sales.

Answer:


Margin of Safety = 
Sales – Sales at Break-Even Point 
Sales 
Margin of Safety 

=   ($1,200,000 – $960,000) ÷ $1,200,000 = 20%