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Ted's Toys just reconciled its bank account and has $12,300 in outstanding deposits and $31,400 in checks outstanding. The firm's checkbook has a positive balance. The firm sells on a cash basis only and deposits its receipts on a daily basis. The deposited funds are available to the firm the following day. The firm writes and mails checks on a daily basis also. These checks generally clear the bank in three days. What do you know about the firm's float given this information?
A. |
The firm has disbursements float but no collection float. |
B. |
The collection float exceeds the disbursement float. |
C. |
The firm has a net collection float. |
D. |
The disbursement float exceeds the collection float. |
E. |
Since transactions occur daily, the firm has no float. |
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