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Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

(1) Investments of such short maturity, high liquidity, and safety that they are virtually as good as cash. Examples include US Treasury bills and banker's acceptances.

(2) The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company on a balance sheet. Cash equivalents usually include bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances, as well as notes that mature within 90 days.

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