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Which item is classified as cash under AS 3 Cash Flow Statements?

Under AS 3, cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits with banks. A five-year fixed deposit, debtors and stock are not cash, since they are not immediately available money held on hand or in demand deposits.

  1. ACash on hand and demand deposits with banksCorrect
  2. BFixed deposits with a maturity of five years
  3. CDebtors due within 30 days
  4. DStock of finished goods

Explanation

AS 3 defines cash as cash on hand and demand deposits with banks. Long-term deposits, debtors and stock are not cash.

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