a house, duh, clothing can be hung and stored, potato chips are bagged, a magazine is almost useless, but a house needs plants trimmmed and rooms cleaned and taking care of bugs and such
Answer:
Cash $10,430 ; Cash equivalents $20,400
Explanation.
Cash consist of all currencies in hand or any convertible asset which can be converted to cash immediately.
It is to be noted that the assets with high liquidity will be included in cash and cash equivalent balance. They can quickly be converted to cash and would normally have 90 or lesser days to mature.
Solution.
$
Cash in bank. 8,540
Petty cash. 250
Check from customer. 1,350
Money order. 290
Cash. 10,430
The check has a very short maturity period since it will clear within 3-4 working days.
Money order can be cashed immediately .
Therefore;
Cash value is $10,430
For cash equivalent,
Cash equivalent = Money market fund balance + Treasury bills maturing in 60days
Cash equivalents = $10,400 + $10,000
=$20,400.
The amounts considered as cash and cash equivalents as of 31 December are ;
Cash $10,430 , $20,400 respectively.
Answer:
$619.75
Explanation:
This is a problem of future value with compounded interest.
The equation that describes the future value of an amount (P) deposited for a period of 'n' years at an annual rate (r) compounded quarterly is:

For a $550 investment at 4% per year for 3 years, the future value is:

In 3 years, Jose will have $619.75 available towards the down payment for his motorcycle.