A company reported Cash and Cash Equivalents of $17,000 on its balance sheet dated December 31, 2020. Upon review of this account it was noted the balance was made up of the following items: (1) Cash in checking account, $4,000 (2) 3 month CD purchased Nov. 1, 2020, $2,000 (3) GE stock, $4,500: purchased Dec. 15, 2020 expect to sell March, 1, 2021 (4) Cash in money market account, $5,000 (5) 4 month Treasury Bill purchased Dec. 1, 2020, $1,000 (6) Commercial Paper, $500: purchased Aug. 15, 2020 matures Feb. 15, 2021. What is the correct balance in the cash and cash equivalents account on December 31, 2020? A. $17,000 B. $12,500 C. $11,500 D. $11,000 E. $9,500
A company reported Cash and Cash Equivalents of $17,000 on its balance sheet dated December 31, 2020. Upon review of this account it was noted the balance was made up of the following items: (1) Cash in checking account, $4,000 (2) 3 month CD purchased Nov. 1, 2020, $2,000 (3) GE stock, $4,500: purchased Dec. 15, 2020 expect to sell March, 1, 2021 (4) Cash in money market account, $5,000 (5) 4 month Treasury Bill purchased Dec. 1, 2020, $1,000 (6) Commercial Paper, $500: purchased Aug. 15, 2020 matures Feb. 15, 2021. What is the correct balance in the cash and cash equivalents account on December 31, 2020? A. $17,000 B. $12,500 C. $11,500 D. $11,000 E. $9,500
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Could you please help me find the correct balance in the cash and cash equivalents account on December 31, 2020?
![A company reported Cash and Cash Equivalents of $17,000 on its balance sheet dated December 31, 2020.
Upon review of this account it was noted the balance was made up of the following items:
A
(1) Cash in checking account, $4,000
(2) 3 month CD purchased Nov. 1, 2020, $2,000
(3) GE stock, $4,500: purchased Dec. 15, 2020
expect to sell March, 1, 2021
(4) Cash in money market account, $5,000
(5) 4 month Treasury Bill purchased Dec. 1, 2020, $1,000
(6) Commercial Paper, $500: purchased Aug. 15, 2020
matures Feb. 15, 2021.
What is the correct balance in the cash and cash equivalents account on December 31, 2020?
A. $17,000
B. $12,500
C. $11,500
D. $11,000
E. $9,500](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4080a4fe-0512-4fb6-8893-eb1ec2a5a8ca%2F3c41ce48-e631-441a-99db-688eb8e72a16%2Fhpl28dj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A company reported Cash and Cash Equivalents of $17,000 on its balance sheet dated December 31, 2020.
Upon review of this account it was noted the balance was made up of the following items:
A
(1) Cash in checking account, $4,000
(2) 3 month CD purchased Nov. 1, 2020, $2,000
(3) GE stock, $4,500: purchased Dec. 15, 2020
expect to sell March, 1, 2021
(4) Cash in money market account, $5,000
(5) 4 month Treasury Bill purchased Dec. 1, 2020, $1,000
(6) Commercial Paper, $500: purchased Aug. 15, 2020
matures Feb. 15, 2021.
What is the correct balance in the cash and cash equivalents account on December 31, 2020?
A. $17,000
B. $12,500
C. $11,500
D. $11,000
E. $9,500
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