What is the margin of safety?
What is the margin of safety?
The margin of safety is the amount by which actual or planned output exceeds break-even output. It shows how far sales could fall before the business starts making a loss.
Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Business 6.3.3b Break-even and margin of safety. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start by mastering business terminology and the functional areas (marketing, finance, operations, HR) before moving on to the extended, evaluation-heavy questions that carry the most marks.