Avicorp has a $ 13.2 million debt issue outstanding, with a 6.2 % coupon rate. the debt has semiannual coupons, the next coupon is due in six months, and the debt matures in five years. it is currently priced at 93 % of par value. a. what is avicorp's cost of debt? note: compute the effective annual return. b. if avicorp faces a 40 % tax rate, what is its after-tax cost of debt? note: assume that the firm will always be able to utilize its full interest tax shield.

Mesa company produces wooden rocking chairs. the company has two production departments, cutting and assembly. the wood is cut and sanded in cutting and then transferred to assembly to be assembled and painted. from assembly, the chairs are transferred to finished goods inventory and then are sold. mesa has compiled the following information for the month of february: cutting department assemblydepartmentdirect materials $ 73,000 $ 13,000direct labor 73,000 108,000applied manufacturing overhead 159,000 171,000cost of goods completed and transferred out 233,000 255,000required: 1, 2, 3, & 4. prepare journal entries for the transactions in the cutting and assembly departments of mesa company. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.)