Company N, an accrual basis taxpayer, owes $50,000 to Creditor K. At the end of 2000, Company N's bookkeeper properly accrued $4,100 of interest payable on this debt. The bookkeeper didn't pay this liability until March 3, 2001. Both Company N and Creditor ? are calendar year taxpayers. For each of the following cases, determine the year in which Company N can deduct the $4,100 interest expense.
a. Creditor ? is a cash basis taxpayer, and Company N and Creditor ? are unrelated parties.
b. Creditor ? is an accrual basis taxpayer, and Company N and Creditor ? are related parties. ? Creditor ? is a cash basis taxpayer, and Company N and Creditor ? are related parties.