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.

The cook corporation has two divisions--east and west. the divisions have the following revenues and expenses: east west sales $ 603,000 $ 506,000 variable costs 231,000 300,000 traceable fixed costs 151,500 192,000 allocated common corporate costs 128,600 156,000 net operating income (loss) $ 91,900 $ (142,000 ) the management of cook is considering the elimination of the west division. if the west division were eliminated, its traceable fixed costs could be avoided. total common corporate costs would be unaffected by this decision. given these data, the elimination of the west division would result in an overall company net operating income (loss)