Two statements are given below about Marketable Securities: Statement 1: Marketable securities does not substitute for cash balances. Statement 2: Marketable securities offer a place to temporarily put cash balances to work earning positive returns a. The first statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE.  b. Both statements are TRUE. c. The first statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE.  d. Both statements are FALSE.

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Two statements are given below about Marketable Securities: Statement 1: Marketable securities does not substitute for cash balances. Statement 2: Marketable securities offer a place to temporarily put cash balances to work earning positive returns

a. The first statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE. 
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE. 
d. Both statements are FALSE.


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