Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The business had to figure out a plan for their money because the _ was running scarce.

Choice 1: The business had to figure out a plan for their money because the money was running scarce.
Choice 2: The business had to figure out a plan for their money because the business was running scarce.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. The business had to figure out a plan for their money because the money was running scarce.