Kern's Kernel Corporation needs to raise $$300,000$ of additional capital to purchase a grain silo. The corporation could borrow $$300,000$ from a local bank or it could issue additional shares of common stock to a handful of additional investors in exchange for $$300,000.$

Jen, the company's CFO, is considering relative advantages and disadvantages of both options. The corporation wants to minimize its federal income tax. Therefore, Jen is strongly considering debt financing because $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ payments will be $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ on the company's federal income tax return whereas $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ payments are $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

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