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COST VOLUME PROFIT ANALYSIS
Margin of Safety
The amount by which sales can decrease before a loss occurs.
Margin of safety (units) = Sales – Breakeven Sales
= Number of units sales can fall by without a loss being
incurred
Margin of safety (%) = Sales – Breakeven Sales / Sales
= % sales can fall by without a loss being incurred
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