$4.$ Tulips Unlimited Co$.$ is evaluating the extension of credit to a new group of customers. Although these customers will provide $$252,000$ in additional credit sales, $8$ percent are likely to be uncollectible. The company will also incur $$16,600$ in additional collection expense. Production and marketing costs represent $75$ percent of sales. The firm is in a $35$ percent tax bracket and has a receivables turnover of five times. No other asset buildup will be required to service the new customers. The firm has a $12$ percent desired return.

a$-1.$ Calculate the incremental income after taxes.

a$-2.$ Calculate the return on incremental investment. $($Input your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.$)$

a$-3.$ Should Tulips Unlimited Co$.$ extend credit to these customers?

multiple choice $1$

Yes

No

b$-1.$ Calculate the incremental income after taxes if $11$ percent of the new sales prove to be uncollectible.

b$-2.$ Calculate the return on incremental investment if $11$ percent of the new sales prove to be uncollectible. $($Input your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.$)$

b$-3.$ Should credit be extended if $11$ percent of the new sales prove uncollectible?

multiple choice $2$

Yes

No

c$-1.$ Calculate the return on incremental investment if the receivables turnover drops to $1\mathrm{.}5$ and $8$ percent of the accounts are uncollectible. $($Input your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.$)$

c$-2.$ Should credit be extended if the receivables turnover drops to $1\mathrm{.}5$ and $8$ percent of the accounts are uncollectible?

multiple choice $3$

Yes

No