Cast Iron Company
Question
Question:Consider the case of the Cast Iron Company. On each non delinquent sale, Cast Iron
receives revenue with a present value of $1,400 and incurs costs with a present value of $1,000. Cast Iron’s costs have increased from $1,000 to $1,250. Assuming that there is no possibility of repeat orders and that the probability of successful collection from the customers is p=0.85, answer the following:
A) What is the expected profit of granting credit? ( Do not round intermediate calculations).
A-2) Should Cast Iron Grant or refuse credit?
B) What is the break-even probability of collection? ( Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.).