1.   Gradually coffee came to replace maize as the main agricultural produce of the community and foodstuffs were bought with surplus cash.

2.   Surplus cash can be invested.

3.   The investment of surplus cash can be a complex process, as the funds must be available to meet commitments as they fall due.

4.   The bank with surplus cash could buy CDs on the money market that had been issued by another bank.

5.   It would suit them better to use their surplus cash to aid starving children in other countries.

6.   Anecdotal evidence suggests that at least some small millionaires wonder what to do with their surplus cash.

7.   Earlier this year, Job said Reuters expects to resolve the issue of how to distribute surplus cash to shareholders by the end of the year.

8.   Government agencies temporarily place surplus cash in the investment pool to fund future expenses.

9.   In boom years for the automobile industry, Chrysler Corp. has used its surplus cash to build more factories and invest in everything from aircraft companies to foreign competitors.