Merry Company's checkbook balance at December 31, 2021 was P190,000. In addition, Merry Company held the following items in its safe on that date. *Check payable to Merry Company amounting to P65,000 dated January 2, 2022 in payment of a sale made in December 2021, was included in December 31 checkbook balance. *Check payable to Merry Company was deposited on December 15, but returned by the bank on December 22 stamped "DAIF." The check was redeposited by Merry Company on December 27, 2021.  No entry was made in the books to record the return and the redeposit of this P20,000 check. *Check drawn on Merry Company's account, payable to a vendor, was dated and recorded on December 28. This check amounting to P15,000, however, was not yet mailed to the payee as of December 31, 2021. What is the correct amount shown as Cash on Merry Company's December 31, 2021 statement of financial position?

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Merry Company's checkbook balance at December 31, 2021 was P190,000. In addition, Merry Company held the following items in its safe on that date.

*Check payable to Merry Company amounting to P65,000 dated January 2, 2022 in payment of a sale made in December 2021, was included in December 31 checkbook balance.

*Check payable to Merry Company was deposited on December 15, but returned by the bank on December 22 stamped "DAIF." The check was redeposited by Merry Company on December 27, 2021.  No entry was made in the books to record the return and the redeposit of this P20,000 check.

*Check drawn on Merry Company's account, payable to a vendor, was dated and recorded on December 28. This check amounting to P15,000, however, was not yet mailed to the payee as of December 31, 2021.

What is the correct amount shown as Cash on Merry Company's December 31, 2021 statement of financial position?

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