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  • This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by AvatarSangria9.
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  • June 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm #53373
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    The budgeted sales for Fittler Ltd this year are 20,000 units and it must sell 12,000
    units to break even. It therefore has a margin of safety, expressed as a percentage,
    closest to:

    Can anyone tell me the answer for this question.

    June 13, 2012 at 8:39 am #100268
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    40%

    June 13, 2012 at 11:59 am #100269
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    well how you got 40%………..

    June 13, 2012 at 12:56 pm #100270
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    1-12000/20000

    June 14, 2012 at 11:19 am #100271
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    Hi i think this question is relate to breakeven which is not include in this time syllabus. I am right?

    June 20, 2012 at 2:52 pm #100272
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    Margin of safety as a percentage equals (budgeted sales – breakeven sales)/budgeted sales x 100%.
    So percentage will be equal to (20000-12000)/20000*100% = 40%.

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