Mountain Home Systems, Inc. is a well-known and reputable supplier of integrated circuits to manufacturers of telecommunications devices. The firm is currently debating whether to expand its sales to car-telephone manufacturers. While the firm expects an extra $2 million in sales if it enters this market, it also knows that 15% of its sales will ultimately be uncollectible. In addition, collection costs will be 2% on all new sales and the firm's production costs are 72% of sales. Selling expenses are 8% of sales and Mountain Home has an opportunity cost of funds (before tax) of 20%. Mountain Home can turn its receivables 4 times per year.

Required:

a) Construct a partial income statement showing the effect of entering this new market. Enter your answer in table format with the following entries: sales, contribution margin, selling expense, bad debt expense, collection cost, investment in AR, total incremental change. (8 marks)

b) Should the company enter this market? Explain your answer in sentence form with reference to your calculations in a). (2 marks)