cash
Definition
Currency and coins on hand, bank balances, and negotiable money orders and checks.
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Related Terms
asset, current assets, capital, loan, debt, credit, discounted cash flow analysis, dividend, free cash flow, liquid, money, near money, operating cash flows, petty cash, price to cash flow ratio, purchase outright, quick assets, spot market, tangible asset
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