In computing the UBC recycling rate, which is derived by dividing the number of cans recycled by the number of cans sold (i.e., those available for recycling), the Aluminum Association includes domestic and imported scrap cans in the numerator, but only domestically-produced (and sold) new cans in the denominator.
Margin of safety (financial) Margin of safety (safety margin) is the difference between the intrinsic value of a stock and its market price. Another definition: In Break even analysis (accounting), margin of safety is how much output or sales level can fall before a business reaches its breakeven point. 1 History.
You can think of it like the amount of sales a company can afford to lose before it stops being profitable. Its called the safety margin because its kind of like a buffer. This is the amount of sales that the company or department can lose before it starts losing money.