Jiminy’s Cricket Farm issued a 30 year, 8%, semi-annual bond 3 years ago. The bond currently sells for 93% of its face value. The company’s tax rate is 35%. (Hint: Notice that the bonds were issued 3 years ago and be sure to take that into account when calculating years to maturity). • What is the pretax cost of debt? • What is the after tax cost of debt?

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.)