exercise 4-9A Calculate the balance of cash using a bank reconciliation (LO4-5) Spielberg Company's general ledger shows a checking account balance of $22,830 on July 31, 2021. The July cash receipts of $1,745, included in the general ledger balance, are placed in the night depository at the bank on July 31 and processed by the bank on August 1. The bank statement dated July 31 shows bank service fees of $41. The bank processes all checks written by the company by July 31 and lists them on the bank statement, except for one check totaling $1,320. The bank statement shows a balance of $22,364 on July 31.

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i. e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?