A Basic Principle of Cash Management Involves the Investment of Idle

question 61

Essay

A basic principle of cash management involves the investment of idle cash.
a. Explain why this should be done.
b. What type of investment is appropriate for the idle cash?

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Definitions:

Sales

The total amount of a company's revenues earned from selling goods or services over a certain period of time.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) indicates the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.

Sales

The total income a company generates from selling goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.

Cost of Goods Sold

An expense measure that reflects the cost of the materials and labor directly tied to the production of goods sold by a company.