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    • Question

      Currently, a firm sells 10,000 units at ₹20 each.

      Variable cost is ₹12 per unit and Fixed Costs are ₹50,000. If the firm increases its selling price by 10%, but volume drops by 10%, what is the new Margin of Safety (Value)? 
      A ₹75,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B ₹1,25,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C ₹88,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D ₹87,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E ₹1,05,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The Profit/Volume (P/V) ratio expresses the contribution as a percentage of sales.  The BEP (Value) is the sales level required to cover all fixed costs.  The Margin of Safety is the difference between actual sales and break-even sales. 

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