What Is the Margin of Safety

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the margin of safety?

• A)planned unit sales minus break-even unit sales
• B)actual unit sales minus planned unit sales
• C)sales price minus fixed expenses
• D)equals contribution margin

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Definitions:

Sinuosity

A measure of how much a river meanders or curves compared to the straight path down its valley.

Esker

A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, typically in a serpentine shape, formed by retreating glaciers or ice sheets.

Narrow Canyons

Deep, slender valleys with steep sides, carved by the erosive force of flowing water over geological time scales.

Downward Incision

The erosional process by which a river cuts deeper into its bed, often leading to the formation of a canyon or gorge.