stays about the same within ±10% [> ~ $141.52 B; < ~ $172.96B]

This question will not be inflation-adjusted.

Cash and cash equivalents, as well as short-term investments in U.S. Treasury Bills, will be considered as cash. The reference point is the 

 from Q3 2023, which indicates a total cash amount of $157,241 million. This question will round to the nearest million and the comparison will be made with the Q4 2025 report.

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