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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value of Financial Instruments  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

3.     Fair Value of Financial Instruments

        At December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company's financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, trade and other receivables, other current assets, accounts payable, other current liabilities and term notes (defined below). Due to the short-term maturities of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, other current assets, accounts payables and other current liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value at the respective balance sheet dates. The carrying value of the term notes approximate their fair value based on a comparison with the prevailing market interest rate. Due to the short-term maturities of the Company's investments in certificates of deposit, the carrying amounts approximate fair value at the respective balance sheet dates. The fair values of the Company's term notes and investments in certificates of deposit are level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.