Vintage Weaponry is owned and operated by a craftsman who makes replicas of historic firearms for museums, sportsmen, and collectors. He is currently producing 80 flintlock muskets per month. Data are as follows: Sales price per unit $720 Variable cost per unit $700 Fixed costs per month $600 If Vintage expects to sell 50 units per month, how much is his margin of safety expressed in sales revenue?

Vintage Weaponry is owned and operated by a craftsman who makes replicas of historic firearms for museums, sportsmen, and collectors. He is currently producing 80 flintlock muskets per month. Data are as follows: Sales price per unit $720 Variable cost per unit $700 Fixed costs per month $600 If Vintage expects to sell 50 units per month, how much is his margin of safety expressed in sales revenue?

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