Question: Unistar Computers makes and sells a unique computer that is designed for a specific market. Cost information relating to that product is shown below: Sales

Unistar Computers makes and sells a unique computer that is designed for a specific market. Cost information relating to that product is shown below:

Sales price $ 2,600 per unit
Variable costs $ 2,100 per unit
Fixed costs $ 175,000 total

Unistar expects to make and sell 520 computers. Based on this information, the margin of safety expressed in units is:

Multiple Choice

  • 170 units.

  • 520 units.

  • 350 units.

  • 175 units.

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2)

Derek's Drum Depot (DDD) wants to add a new line of drumsticks to its product line. The following data apply to the new drumsticks line.

Budgeted sales 41,000 sets per year
Sales price $ 16 per set
Variable costs $ 14 per set
Fixed costs $ 32,000 per year

The margin of safety for DDD is (Round your answer to whole percentage value):

Multiple Choice

  • 61%

  • 48,000 sets

  • 41%

  • 2,563 sets

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