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What are the six requirements for a check to be considered properly payable?

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Which of the following is defined by the UCC as a change,without consent,that nullifies the obligation of a party to the instrument?


A) A reformation.
B) A transformation.
C) An alteration.
D) A defacement.
E) A material addition.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Assuming a proper and timely claim is made,which of the following is true regarding the UCC's allowance of full recovery in the event that certain types of checks are lost,stolen,or destroyed?


A) The UCC allows for full recovery if a cashier's check or certified check is lost,stolen,or destroyed;but full recovery is not allowed if a teller's check is lost,stolen,or destroyed.
B) The UCC allows for full recovery if a cashier's check is lost,stolen,or destroyed;but in regard to a teller's check or certified check,full recovery is only allowed if the instrument is lost or stolen,not if it is destroyed.
C) The UCC allows for full recovery if a cashier's,certified,or teller's check is lost,stolen,or destroyed.
D) Because individuals are expected to properly safeguard checks,the UCC does not allow for recovery if a cashier's,teller's,or certified check is lost,stolen,or destroyed.
E) The UCC allows for full recovery if a cashier's check is lost,stolen,or destroyed;but full recovery is not allowed if a teller's check or certified check is lost,stolen,or destroyed.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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When the payor and payee have accounts at the same bank,the bank will issue a ________ credit to the payee's account,and,if the bank does not dishonor the check,the credit will become an actual payment.


A) Possible
B) Interim
C) Potential
D) Provisional
E) Temporary

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

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The depositary bank is sometimes the same as the collecting bank.

A) True
B) False

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First Bank has determined that 2:00 p.m.is the cutoff hour for handling checks,and that all checks received after this deadline will be posted to the customer's account the following day.Ronald,an attorney,is irate about the bank's policy and tells the clerk that its policy violates the UCC.Is he correct?


A) Yes,although the UCC allows banks to establish cutoff hours for handling checks,the earliest a bank may require for such a policy is 4:00 p.m.
B) No,the UCC specifically states that all banks must establish a 2:00 p.m.cutoff hour for handling checks.
C) No,the UCC allows banks to establish cutoff hours for making entries on their books.
D) No,the UCC is silent regard cutoff hours for banks.
E) Yes,the UCC does not allow banks to establish cutoff hours for handling checks.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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In India,unlike in the United States,money orders may be issued only by the post office.

A) True
B) False

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The customer cannot order a stop payment on an electronic fund transfer.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is the party giving the order to pay on a draft?


A) The payor.
B) The draftor.
C) The draftee.
D) The drawee.
E) The drawer.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Assuming the bank is not negligent,in the case of multiple forgeries by the same wrongdoer,what is the effect of a customer's failure to notify the bank of the first forgery in regard to subsequent forgeries?


A) The customer may recover on a subsequent forgery if it is reported to the bank within 15 days after the statement showing the subsequent forgery is received by the customer.
B) There is no effect because each forgery stands on its own.
C) The customer is barred from recovering on the subsequent forgeries.
D) The customer may recover on a subsequent forgery if it is reported to the bank within 10 days after the statement showing the subsequent forgery is received by the customer.
E) The customer may recover on a subsequent forgery if it is reported to the bank within 5 days after the statement showing the subsequent forgery is received by the customer.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The UCC states that a customer can postdate a check and that the customer has no obligations to give the bank notice of the postdated check.

A) True
B) False

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When the depositary bank is the same bank as the payor bank,the check is referred to as a[n] ________.


A) Unitary item
B) On-us item
C) Uniform item
D) Combined item
E) Condensed item

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A written stop-payment order is valid for only 30 days.

A) True
B) False

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[Bad Check] Alana,a bank teller,saw that customer Liam did not have sufficient funds in his account to cover a check presented for payment.Alana was new and was confused about what to do with the check.She asked the bank manager,Pedro,about any available options.Pedro told her that the bank was required by law to dishonor the check,the check should be returned to the holder with a notation that it had been dishonored,and that it could not be presented again.Alana asked Pedro if there were any policies the bank could institute to provide customers with overdraft protection,and Pedro answered that those were prohibited by law. -Which statement is true regarding Pedro's statement that the bank's only choice was to dishonor the check?


A) Pedro is correct.
B) Pedro is incorrect because under the UCC,the bank could have created an excessive draft by paying the check and closing the account at which point,the customer would be free to open a new account.
C) Pedro is incorrect because under the UCC,the bank could have created a secondary draft by paying the check and charging the account the amount short.
D) Pedro is incorrect because under the UCC,the bank could have created a subsequent draft by paying the check,and the bank would then have needed to seek the customer's permission to charge his account the amount short.
E) Pedro is incorrect because under the UCC,the bank could have created an overdraft by paying the check and later charging the account the amount short.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which statement is true regarding the bank manager saying that the bank could not incur any liability for damages for the failure to stop payment on a check?


A) The manager is incorrect,and the bank will incur liability or damages suffered by a customer due to the failure to stop payment when a stop-payment order was properly provided,but only up to $1,000.
B) The manager is correct.
C) The manager is incorrect,and the bank will incur liability or damages suffered by a customer due to the failure to stop payment when a stop-payment order was properly provided.
D) The manager is incorrect,and the bank will incur liability or damages suffered by a customer due to the failure to stop payment when a stop-payment order was properly provided,but only up to $500.
E) The manager is incorrect,and the bank will incur liability or damages suffered by a customer due to the failure to stop payment when a stop-payment order was properly provided,but only up to $1,500.

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

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Is Ariel correct that the EFT charge to the veterinarian should be removed because it was not authorized?


A) No,because she did not notify the bank of the errors within 60 days of receiving her bank statement.
B) Yes,because Ariel did not authorize the payment.
C) No,because she did not notify the bank of the errors within 90 days of receiving her bank statement.
D) Yes,but only if Ariel can prove that she did not authorize the payment and that she does not own a pet.
E) Yes,because Ariel did not authorize the payment and she notified the bank of the error.

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

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Henry buys Frank's used car for $5,000.The car is in great shape and Henry leaves town in it.Henry paid Frank with a cashier's check,but later decided that he would rather not pay at all.Accordingly,Henry told the bank the check was stolen.What rights,if any,does Frank have,and what liabilities and other problems,if any,does Henry face?

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Which of the following is the party ordered to pay on a draft?


A) The drawee.
B) The draftee.
C) The draftor.
D) The drawer.
E) The payee.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Is the bank required to stop payment on the internet order for the expensive watch?


A) Yes,so long as Ariel notifies the bank at least three days before the payment is scheduled.
B) No,while a customer may stop a preauthorized payment,a customer cannot order a stop payment on an EFT because such transfers occur instantaneously.
C) Yes,a customer may stop a preauthorized payment.
D) Yes,as long as she does not receive the watch.
E) No,a customer may not stop a preauthorized payment.

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

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Which statement is correct regarding whether Tom will have to bear the loss on the first forged check by Rose?


A) Tom will not have to bear the loss because the check was forged.
B) Tom will not have to bear the loss because the forgeries were by an employee;otherwise,he would have had to bear the loss.
C) Tom will have to bear the loss because he did not notify the bank of the forgery within the time limit required.
D) Tom will have to bear the loss because the check was forged.
E) Tom will have to bear the loss because the check was cashed before he notified the bank.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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