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The controller of the Red Wing Corporation is in the process of preparing the company's 2018 financial statements. She is trying to determine the correct balance of cash and cash equivalents to be reported as a current asset in the balance sheet. The following items are being considered: a. Balances in the company's accounts at the First National Bank, checking $14,900, savings $23.500 b. Undeposited customer checks of $6,600. c. Currency and coins on hand of $720. d. Savings account at the East Bay Bank with a balance of $540,000. This account is being used to accumulate cash for future plant expansion (in 2020). e. $36,000 in a checking account at the East Bay Bank. The balance in the account represents a 15% compensating balance for a $240,000 loan with the bank. Red Wing may not withdraw the funds until the loan is due in 2021 f U.S. Treasury bills: 2-month maturity bills totaling $29.000, and 7-month bills totaling $34.000 Book Required: 1. Determine the correct balance of cash and cash equivalents to be reported in the current asset section of the 2018 balance sheet. Print Cash and cash equivalents includes: a Balance in checking account ferences Balance in savings account b. Undeposited customer checks Currency and coins on hand d. Balance in savings account Balance in checking account 1. U.S. treasury bills

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cash and cash equivalent includes balance in checking account balance in savings account undeposited customer check currency and coins on hand balance in savings account balance in checking account US treasury bill $ $ $ $ $ 14,900 23,500 6,600 720 - $ 29,000 d balance in savings account 540000 is being used for future expansion, thus it is non current asset ( investment) balance in checking account 36000 is non current asset, because it is kept to compensate long term loan US treasury bill - 7 months Treasury bill for 7 onths is not a cash equivalent