cash equivalent

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cash equivalent - a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months

certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligation - a written promise to repay a debt

commercial paper - an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash

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According to the company, the Cash Equivalent Credits may be used in combination with cash to obtain, if and when available, on a best efforts basis, certain goods and services used in the daily ongoing business of ICOA, as well as provide the potential to satisfy certain other obligations of the company from time to time.

ICOA announces agreement with American Marketing Complex

The two numbers don't match, but if cash equivalent credits are added to the mix, they can.

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To be a good cash equivalent, the funds should invest in bonds with average maturities of no more than three months to a year.

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The economic benefit doctrine is generally applied when the taxpayer has received a cash equivalent.

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Instead, they must either use the days or have the employer automatically contribute the cash equivalent to the retirement plan.

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7 million in cash and cash equivalents and held-to-maturity investments, as compared to $45.

Dicerna reports Q4 EPS (90c), consensus (77c)

At 31 March 2017, the cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were USD105.

Mirati Therapeutics posts lower net loss of USD17.8m in Q1 2017

6 million in available cash and cash equivalents and, after giving pro forma effect to receipt of the settlement funds, will have $50.

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The company ended the 2011 first quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $13.

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The firm had cash and cash equivalents of USD42m at June 30, 2010 against cash and cash equivalents of USD45m at December 31, 2009.