A new accountant at Coronado Inc. is trying to identify which of the amounts shown below should be reported as the current asset “Cash and cash equivalents” in the year-end balance sheet, as of April 30, 2022. 1.   $75 of currency and coin in a locked box used for incidental cash transactions.   2.   A $12,800 U.S. Treasury bill, due May 31, 2022.   3.   $210 of checks that Wyne has received from customers but not yet deposited.   4.   An $93 check received

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A new accountant at Coronado Inc. is trying to identify which of the amounts shown below should be reported as the current asset “Cash and cash equivalents” in the year-end balance sheet, as of April 30, 2022.

1.   $75 of currency and coin in a locked box used for incidental cash transactions.  
2.   A $12,800 U.S. Treasury bill, due May 31, 2022.  
3.   $210 of checks that Wyne has received from customers but not yet deposited.  
4.   An $93 check received from a customer in payment of its April account, but postdated to May 1.  
5.   $2,700 in the company’s checking account.  
6.   $5,400 in its savings account.  
7.   $83 of prepaid postage in its postage meter.  
8.   A $38 IOU from the company receptionist.  


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What balance should Coronado report as its “Cash and cash equivalents” balance at April 30, 2022?

Cash and cash equivalents balance   $enter the cash and cash equivalents balance in dollars 
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