S1: Margin of Safety is the excess of break-even sales over actual sales. S2: Margin of Safety is calculated as (Actual Sales - Break-Even Sales). Which statement(s) is/are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

S1: Margin of Safety is the excess of break-even sales over actual sales. S2: Margin of Safety is calculated as (Actual Sales - Break-Even Sales). Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Neither S1 nor S2
B. Both S1 and S2
C. S2 only
D. S1 only
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Margin of Safety is the excess of *actual* or *budgeted* sales over the break-even sales, not the other way around. S1 is incorrect. S2 correctly states the formula: Actual Sales - Break-Even Sales.

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