Chapter 8, Problem 27Q

To determine

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents can be defined as cash at hand and cash at bank, checks, or money orders that can be easily converted to cash with a maturity period of less than three months. Cash is recorded in two financial statements of the firms, which includes the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows.

The balance sheet shows the position of cash at a particular point of time. The statement of cash flows shows the sources and applications of cash during a time period.

To determine: The amount of cash and cash equivalents reported by Apple in 2013.