In the ﬁrst month of operations, the total of the debit entries to the cash account amounted to $1,900 and the total of the credit entries to the cash account amounted to $1,500. The cash account has a
A) $500 credit balance.
B) $900 debit balance.
C) $400 debit balance.
D) $400 credit balance.

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The cash account has a $400 debit balance because the total debits ($1,900) minus the total credits ($1,500) equals $400. In accounting, a positive difference indicates a debit balance.

In the ﬁRst Month of Operations, the Total of the Debit