Digital Access Inc. needs $302,940 in funds for a project. (Assume the loan term is one year.) a. With a compensating balance requirement of 19 percent, how much will the firm need to borrow? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

b. Given your answer to part a and a stated interest rate of 18 percent on the total amount borrowed, what is the effective rate on the $302,940 actually being used? (Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)