A 9%, $10,000 bond that has interest payable semiannually sells for $8500. Determine what the maturity date should be so that the purchaser may enjoy a 12% nominal rate of return on this investment. Contributed by Meenakshi Sundaram, Tennessee Tech University

Mordica company identifies three activities in its manufacturing process: machine setups, machining, and inspections. estimated annual overhead cost for each activity is $156,960, $382,800, and $84,640, respectively. the cost driver for each activity and the expected annual usage are number of setups 2,180, machine hours 25,520, and number of inspections 1,840. compute the overhead rate for each activity. machine setups $ per setup machining $ per machine hour inspections $ per inspection