P14-8 (similar to) 3 Question Help Accounts receivable changes without bad debts Tara's Textiles currently has credit sales of $359 million per year and an average collection period of 57 days. Assume that the price of Tara's products is $59 per unit and that the variable costs are $54 per unit. The firm is considering an accounts receivable change that will result in a 20.6% increase in sales and a 19.8% increase in the average collection period. No change in bad debts is expected. The firm's equal-risk opportunity cost on its investment in accounts receivable is 13.4%. (Note: Use a 365-day year.) a. Calculate the additional profit contribution from new sales that the firm will realize if it makes the proposed change. b. What marginal investment in accounts receivable will result? c. Calculate the cost of the marginal investment in accounts receivable