Answer:
- $7,440,000
- $5,500,000
Explanation:
1. Checkbook balance of $8,000,000 in December 2020.
Check payable to Aruba of $2,000,000 has not yet being deposited so it should be removed from cash balance
Check payable that was returned by the bank of $500,000 should not be included either because it did not clear.
Check drawn on Aruba account of $1,500,000 was recorded but not yet mailed so it should be added back.
Cash on hand - undeposited collections and Change fund are actual cash that should be added as well.
= 8,000,000 - 2,000,000 - 500,000 + 1,500,000 + 400,000 + 40,000
= $7,440,000
2. Cash equivalents are those instruments that can be easily converted to cash. They typically mature within 3 months.
The Cash equivalents here are Treasury bills and Money Market placements
= 2,500,000 + 3,000,000
= $5,500,000
