After all of the account balances have been extended to the Income Statement columns of the end-of-period spreadsheet, the totals of the Debit and Credit columns are $77,500 and $83,900, respectively. What is the amount of the net income or net loss for the period?

A) $6,400 net income
B) $6,400 net loss
C) $83,900 net income
D) $77,500 net loss

Income Statement Columns

Divisions in the income statement document that categorize and display revenues, expenses, and profit or loss data.

Net Income

A company's profit margin post the deduction of all expenses and taxation from the total revenue.

Net Loss

The result when a company's expenses exceed its revenues during a specific period, indicating a negative income.