Alpha Company's sales for the year amounted to $220,000. Its break-even sales were $190,000, Beta Company's break-even sales were $260,000. Its sales for the year amounted to $300,000. Which company had the larger safety margin? a) Alpha Company had the larger safety margin. b) Beta Company had the larger safety margin. Ajax Company's fixed costs amounted to $30,000. If its contribution margin for the year amounted to $80,000, calculate its degree of operating leverage. If a company is operating at the break-even point (select all correct answers if more than one is correct): a) its contribution margin will be equal to its fixed expenses. b) its margin of safety will be equal to zero. c) its total expenses will be equal to its sales revenue. d) its selling price will be equal to its variable expense per unit