Flagg records adjusting entries at its December 31 year-end. At December 31, employees had earned $12,000 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries. The next payday is January 3, at which time $30,000 will be paid. Prepare the journal entry on January 3 to record payment assuming the adjusting and reversing entries were made on December 31 and January 1.

a. debit salaries expense $12000; debit salaries payable $18000; credit cash $30000

b. debit salaries expense $30000; credit cash $30000

c. debits salaries payable $30000; credit cash $30000

d. debit salaries expense $18000; debit salaries payable $12000; credit cash $30000

e. debit salaries expense $18000; credit cash $18000