Suppose on January 1, 2021 you discover an exciting new remote working tool and need to raise $6 million to scale production for mass distribution. After consulting with your business partner, you decide to raise this money by issuing a bond. The investment bankers offer you two options:

1. Issue a 3-year, $6 million coupon bond at 8% with interest payments due annually on December 31 of each year
2. Issue a 3-year zero coupon bond

1. Suppose you decide to issue the zero-coupon bond on January 1, 2021 when the market rate is 8%. Assume the zero-coupon bond has the face value that you calculated in Part How would your balance sheet be affected by:
   1. The issuance of the bond?

2. Interest expense for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2021?

3. Maturity of the bond?