[Do not use peso sign and comma. Ex: If your answer is P1,000. just write 1000.] Smart Company is expecting temporary idle cash. Hence, it is considering investing in marketable securities. Assume that the fixed cost of selling marketable securities is P10 per transaction and the interest rate on marketable securities is 6% per year. The company estimates that it will make cash payments of P12,000,000 over a 1-month period. What is the average cash balance (rounded to the nearest peso)? Your answer

[Do not use peso sign and comma. Ex: If your answer is P1,000. just write 1000.] Smart Company is expecting temporary idle cash. Hence, it is considering investing in marketable securities. Assume that the fixed cost of selling marketable securities is P10 per transaction and the interest rate on marketable securities is 6% per year. The company estimates that it will make cash payments of P12,000,000 over a 1-month period. What is the average cash balance (rounded to the nearest peso)? Your answer

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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