Identify Whether Each of the Following Items Should Be Classified

question 87

Essay

Identify whether each of the following items should be classified in "cash and cash equivalents" on the balance sheet. Assume that the reporting entity has operations in Canada.
$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{|l}\hline\\\\\\\hline a.\\\\\hline b.\\\\\hline c.\\\hline d.\\\hline e.\\\\\\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{|l|}\hline\\\\\\\hline \text {Negative balance in a chequing account}\\\text { (overdraft).}\\\hline \text {Investment in Treasury bills maturing}\\\text { 70 days after the year-end.}\\\hline \text {100 ounces of silver.}\\\hline \text {Chequing account in Canadian dollars.}\\\hline \text {Investment in U.S. government}\\\text {Treasury bills maturing 80 days after}\\\text { the yearend.}\\\hline \end{array}\begin{array}{c|}\hline\text {Cash and}\\ \text {cash}\\\text { equivalents}\\\hline\\\\\hline\\\\\hline\\\hline\\\hline\\\\\\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{c|}\hline\text {Readily}\\\text {convertible}\\\text {to cash?}\\\hline\\\\\hline\\\\\hline\\\hline\\\hline\\\\\\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{c|}\hline\text {Risk of}\\ \text {change in}\\\text { cash value?}\\\hline\\\\\hline\\\\\hline\\\hline\\\hline\\\\\\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$

Calculate and interpret the proportion of data within a specific range using the mean and standard deviation.

Recognize the importance of measures of variability (standard deviation, variance) and center (mean, median, mode) in summarizing data sets.

Apply the Empirical Rule and Tchebysheff's Theorem to both theoretical and practical scenarios.

Identify appropriate scenarios for the use of different measures of variability and center.

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