P-18: Rizwan Company makes wind and current gauges for pleasure boats. The gauges are sold throughout the Southeast to boat dealers, and the average order size is Rs. 50. The company sells to all registered dealers without a credit analysis. Terms are "net 45 days," and the average collection period is 60 days, which is regarded as satisfactory. Mr. Kamran, vice president of finance, is now uneasy about the increasing number of bad-debt losses on new orders. With credit ratings from local and regional credit agencies, she feels she would be able to classify new orders into one of three risk categories. Past experience shows the following: Order Category Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk Bad-debt loss 3% 7% 24% Category orders to total orders 30% 50% 20% The cost of producing and shipping the gauges and of carrying the receivables is 78 percent of sal The cost of obtaining credit information and of evaluating it is Rs. 4 per order. Surprisingly, there does not appear to be any association between the risk category and the collection period; the average for each of the three risk categories is around 60 days. Based on this information, should the company obtain credit information on new orders instead of selling to all new accounts without credit analysis? Why