Consider the following independent situations for Sunset View:

a. Sunset View had a January 1 beginning balance in its Prepaid Rent account of \($1,200.\) During the year the company made payments for prepaid rent of \($1,400\). At the end of the year, December 31, the balance in the Prepaid Rent account was \($600.\) What was the amount of rent expense for the year?

b. Sunset View had a January 1 beginning balance in its Prepaid Rent account of \($200.\) During the year the company made payments for prepaid rent of \($1,800\). Sunset View recorded rent expense for the year of \($1,900.\) What is the company’s ending balance in its Prepaid Rent account as of December 31?

c. Sunset View had a December 31 ending balance in its prepaid rent account of \($2,000.\) During the year the company made payments for prepaid rent of \($400\) and recorded rent expense for the year of \($600.\) What is the company’s beginning balance in its Prepaid Rent account as of January 1?