The bank statement of a business showed a credit balance of $3421, which did not agree with the balance in the cash book. Further investigation revealed that a receipt entered in the cash book for $125 and a payment for $455 had not yet appeared on the bank statement. The bank statement showed bank charges of $64 and a credit transfer of $177 which had not been entered in the cash book. Which balance was shown in the cash book before making the necessary changes and preparing a reconciliation statement?
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A: $2978
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