What Does the Margin of Safety Measure

question 98

Multiple Choice

What does the margin of safety measure?

• A)how far prices can be changed before the CVP analysis is no longer valid
• B)how much sales can drop before the firm has an operating loss
• C)how far fixed costs can drop before the firm has an operating loss
• D)how far variable costs can rise before the firm has an operating loss

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