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Anya issues a check payable to Bo, who indorses the back, gives it to Credit Union, and receives cash. The transfer of the check from Bo to Credit Union is


A) an assignment.
B) a negotiation.
C) a payment.
D) a sale.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Durable Goods Inc. negotiates an order instrument to Equity Finance by delivery


A) with an assignment of its rights under a contract.
B) with any necessary indorsement.
C) without more.
D) with formal presentment in response to a demand by the payee.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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An irregularity on the face of an instrument that calls into question its validity or ownership, thereby barring HDC status, occurs when


A) handwriting used in the body of a check and used in a signature differ.
B) a forged maker's or drawer's signature is visibly evident.
C) a check is antedated or postdated.
D) the amount of the item is stated in digits but not written out in numbers.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In good faith and for value, Joya gets from Kyle a negotiable bearer instrument. Joya does not know that Kyle stole the instrument. Joya is


A) an HDC.
B) not an HDC, because Kyle did not acquire the instrument for value.
C) not an HDC, because Kyle did not acquire the instrument in good faith.
D) not an HDC, because Kyle transferred the instrument without notice.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When a drawer gives one alternative or joint payee a check, the drawer's obligation on the check to the other payees is suspended.

A) True
B) False

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At 1 A.M., in front of EZ Credit Corporation, which is closed, Frey buys a $500 promissory note for $50 from Greco. When presented with Frey's demand for payment, Diaz, the maker of the note, could successfully claim that Frey


A) acquired the note with notice that it was overdue.
B) did not acquire the instrument in good faith.
C) did not give value for the instrument.
D) none of the choices.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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If the thief of a stolen bearer instrument delivers it to an innocent, third party, negotiation of the item is complete.

A) True
B) False

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A difference between the handwriting in the body of a check and in the signature affects the validity of the item and will bar a holder from HDC status.

A) True
B) False

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Leno makes a gift of a check to Millie who takes it in good faith and without notice of any claim, defense, or defect. With respect to this check, Millie is


A) an acceptor.
B) a good faith purchaser.
C) an ordinary holder.
D) an ordinary holder in due course.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Whenever a transfer fails to qualify as a negotiation because it fails to meet one of the requirements for a negotiable instrument, it is considered a breach.

A) True
B) False

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A holder will be deemed to have notice of a defect in an instrument if he or she has reason to know that it exists, given all the facts and circumstances known at the time.

A) True
B) False

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To avoid the risk of loss from theft, a holder can convert a blank indorsement to a special indorsement by writing, above the signature of the indorser, the name of the indorsee.

A) True
B) False

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When an instrument is transferred, an ordinary holder obtains only those rights that the transferor had in the instrument but is free of most of the defenses and claims that could be asserted against the transferor.

A) True
B) False

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The shelter principle promotes the marketability and free transferability of negotiable instruments by


A) limiting the rights and privileges of an HDC.
B) extending the benefits of HDC status.
C) permitting any holder to attain HDC status by reacquiring an instrument.
D) sheltering the principal amount of an instrument without recourse.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A person who takes a demand instrument knowing that demand has been made has notice that the instrument is overdue.

A) True
B) False

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Because a party's authenticating intent with respect to a note is shown by the name of the party written on the line that calls for the name of that party,


A) the name must be handwritten to negotiate the note.
B) a signature of the name must be witnessed to effect an assignment.
C) a stamped imprint of the name can be sufficient to transfer the note.
D) proof that an indorsement is legitimate is required to validate the note.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Rehab LLC owes $20,000 to Stonemason Inc. Rehab executes a note to Stonemason as security for the debt. This security


A) does not constitute sufficient consideration for HDC status.
B) does not satisfy the value requirement for HDC status.
C) satisfies the consideration requirement for HDC status.
D) satisfies the value requirement for HDC status.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Coki receives a payroll check from Data Solutions Inc. and indorses it by signing her name on the back of the check. This is


A) a blank indorsement.
B) a qualified indorsement.
C) a restrictive indorsement.
D) a special indorsement.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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In most instances, a payee on a note will qualify as an HDC by virtue of the fact that he or she has dealt directly with the maker.

A) True
B) False

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The method of negotiating an instrument so that the receiver becomes a holder depends on whether an indorsement on the instrument is blank or special.

A) True
B) False

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