Which of the following is the definition of safety margin?
A.
The difference between current or forecasted sales and sales at the break-even point
B.
The amount of revenue that remains after subtracting costs directly associated with production
C.
The production level at which total revenues for a product equal total expenses
D.
The incremental money generated for each product/unit sold after deducting the variable costs
The Answer Is:
A
This question includes an explanation.
Explanation:
As a financial metric, the margin of safety (safety margin) is equal to the difference between current or forecasted sales and sales at the break-even point. The margin of safety is sometimes reported as a ratio, in which the aforementioned formula is divided by current or forecasted sales to yield a percentage value. The figure is used in both break-even analysis and forecasting to inform a firm's management of the existing cushion in actual sales or budgeted sales before the firm would incur a loss.
This is a question that a student met in her actual exam. The margin of safety is not even mentioned in the CIPS study guide.
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