The transaction of a bank account is shown below:

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
Date & \begin{tabular}{l}
Debit \\
(K)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
Credit \\
(K)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
Balance \\
(K)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
02 January & & 450 & 2,500 \\
\hline
25 January & 500 & & \\
\hline
20 February & 400 & 1,500 & \\
\hline
02 March & 200 & & \\
\hline
10 April & 500 & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What is the balance at the end of February?

A. [tex]$K 2,500$[/tex]
B. [tex]$K 2,000$[/tex]
C. [tex]$K 3,100$[/tex]
D. [tex]$K 2,900$[/tex]



Answer :

Let's go step-by-step through the transactions to find out the balance at the end of February.

1. Initial Balance on 02 January:
The given initial balance on 02 January is K 2,500.

2. Transaction on 25 January:
There is a debit of K 500 on 25 January. This means money is taken out from the account.
[tex]\[ \text{Balance after 25 January} = \text{Initial Balance} - \text{Debit} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 2500 - 500 = K 2000 \][/tex]

3. Transactions on 20 February:
On 20 February, there is a credit of K 1,500 and a debit of K 400. Credits are amounts added to the account, and debits are amounts taken out.
[tex]\[ \text{Balance after 20 February} = \text{Balance after 25 January} + \text{Credit} - \text{Debit} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 2000 + 1500 - 400 = K 3100 \][/tex]

Therefore, after applying all the transactions from January 2 to February 20, the balance at the end of February is K 3,100.

So, the correct answer is:
C. K 3,100