Firm F, a calendar year taxpayer, owes a $400,000 long-term debt to an unrelated creditor. In December, it paid $24,000 to the creditor as interest for the 12-month period from the prior September 1 through August 31 of the following year. Required: a. Compute the deduction for this payment assuming that Firm F uses the cash method of accounting for tax purposes. b. Compute the deduction for this payment assuming that Firm F uses the accrual method of accounting for tax purposes. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute the deduction for this payment assuming that Firm F uses the cash method of accounting for tax purposes. Deduction Required A Required B>