Given a margin of safety amounting to $35,000 and a planned revenue of $80,000, what is the margin of safety expressed as a percentage?

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Explanation

The margin of safety percentage is calculated by dividing the margin of safety by the budgeted revenue and then multiplying by 100. Here, (35,000 ÷ 80,000) × 100 = 43.75%.

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Given a margin of safety amounting to $35,000 and a planned revenue of $80,000, what is the margin of safety expressed as a percentage?

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