Cole Company began the accounting period with an \(\$ 18,000\) credit balance in its Accounts Payable account. During the accounting period, Cole incurred expenses on account of \(\$ 54,000\). The ending Accounts Payable balance was \(\$ 24,000\).

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Based on this information, determine the amount of cash outflow for expenses during the accounting period. (Use a T-account for Accounts Payable. Enter the debits and credits for the given events, and solve for the missing amount.)