A Business Had a Margin of Safety Ratio of 20

question 226

Short Answer

A business had a margin of safety ratio of 20%, variable costs of 75% of sales, fixed costs of $240,000, a break-even point of $960,000, and operating income of $60,000 for the current year. Compute the current year's sales.

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