Cash on the Balance Sheet Does Not Include

question 58

Multiple Choice

Cash on the balance sheet does not include:

• A)Cash in the bank
• B)Petty Cash
• C)Short-term investments
• D)Cash equivalent

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Definitions:

Current prices

Prices at which goods and services are being sold in the present market, reflecting the current economic conditions.

LIFO

The "last in, first out" method of inventory valuation, where the most recently acquired items are considered sold first, used in periods of inflation to increase cost of goods sold and reduce taxes.

Periodic inventory system

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory accounts are made periodically, typically at the end of a financial period, rather than after each transaction.

Ending inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated as the beginning inventory plus purchases minus cost of goods sold.