On July $10,$ Cheung Corporation pays its employees $$45,000$ for wages earned during June. Assuming wage expense had been properly recorded in June, what is the journal entry Cheung would make on July $10?$

Select one:

a$.$ Debit retained earnings $$45,000$ and credit cash $$45,000.$

b$.$ Debit cash $$45,000$ and credit wages expense $$45,000.$

c$.$ Debit wage expense $$45,000$ and credit cash $$45,000.$

d$.$ Debit wages payable $$45,000$ and credit cash $$45,000.$