Use the information in each of the following separate cases to calculate the unknown amount.

o$.$ Corentine Company had $$164,000$ of accounts payable on September $30$ and $$138,500$ on October $31.$ Total purchases on credit during October were $$293,000.$ Determine how much cash was paid on accounts payable during October.

b$.$ On September $30,$ Valerian Company had a $$108,500$ balance in Accounts Receivable. During October, the company collected $$108,890$ from its credit customers. The October $31$ balance in Accounts Receivable was $$101,000.$ Determine the amount of sales on credit that occurred in October.

c$.$ During October, Alameda Company had $$114,500$ of cash receipts and $$115,150$ of cash disbursements. The October $31$ Cash balance was $$24,600.$ Determine how much cash the company had at the close of business on September $30.$