Shelton Company Below Is an Income Statement for Shelton Company

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Shelton Company Below is an income statement for Shelton Company:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Sales } & \$ 600,000 \\\text { Variable costs } & \underline{(150,000) } \\\text { Contribution margin } & \$ 450,000 \\\text { Fixed costs } & \underline{(300,000) } \\\text { Profit before taxes } & \underline{\$ 150,000}\end{array}$ Refer to Shelton Company.What was Shelton's margin of safety?

A) $150,000
B) $175,000
C) $200,000
D) $300,000