Kuznets Rental Center requires $500,000 in financing over the next two years. Kuznets can borrow long-term at 8 percent interest per year for two years. Alternatively, Kuznets can borrow short-term and pay 6 percent interest in the first year. Then, Kuznets projects paying 9 percent interest in the second year. Assuming Kuznets pays off the accrued interest at the end of each year, which of the following statements is true?