Margin of Safety a. If Canace Company, with a break-even point at $477,400 of sales, has actual sales of $770,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number. 1. $fill in the blank 1 142,600 2. fill in the blank 2 23 % b. If the margin of safety for Canace Company was 35%, fixed costs were $1,699,425, and variable costs were 65% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.) $fill in the blank 3

a. If Canace Company, with a break-even point at $477,400 of sales, has actual sales of $770,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number. 1. $ 142,600 2. 23 % b. If the margin of safety for Canace Company was 35%, fixed costs were $1,699,425, and variable costs were 65% of sales, what was the amount of actual sales (dollars)? (Hint: Determine the break-even in sales dollars first.) $