Balsam Corporation is concerned about their current bad debt ratio of 9%. The CFO believes imposing a more stringent credit policy may reduce sales by 8% and reduce the bad debt ratio to 6%. If the cost of goods sold is 85% of the selling price, determine if the new policy should be undertaken.
A) Do not undertake; decrease of 34% in profits
B) Undertake; increase of 38% in profits
C) Do not undertake; decrease of 36% in profits
D) Undertake; i
Ans: B) Undertake; increase of 38% in profits
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