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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Definitions:

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon in which predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, potentially diminishing the reliability of the estimates.

Multiple Linear Regression

An analytical approach that leverages various predictor variables to determine the outcome of a target variable.

Regression Analysis

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables, typically one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Categorical Data

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