Jiminy's cricket farm issued a bond with 10 years to maturity and a semiannual coupon rate of 6 percent 2 years ago. the bond currently sells for 95 percent of its face value. the company's tax rate is 40 percent. the book value of the debt issue is $55 million. in addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero coupon bond with 15 years left to maturity; the book value of this issue is $30 million, and the bonds sell for 55 percent of par. what is your best estimate of the aftertax cost of debt?

Elliott company produces large quantities of a standardized product. the following information is available for its production activities for march. units costs beginning work in process inventory 2,500 beginning work in process inventory started 25,000 direct materials $ 3,725 ending work in process inventory 5,000 conversion 11,580 $ 15,305 status of ending work in process inventory direct materials added 185,750 materials—percent complete 100 % direct labor added 182,375 conversion—percent complete 30 % overhead applied (140% of direct labor) 255,325 total costs to account for $ 638,755 ending work in process inventory $ 62,530 prepare a process cost summary report for this company, showing costs charged to production, unit cost information, equivalent units of production, cost per eup, and its cost assignment and reconciliation. use the weighted-average method. (round "cost per eup" to 2 decimal places.)