Question 1

To be negotiable, an instrument must have conditional promises attached to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An instrument payable "with interest" must specify a particular rate to be negotiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A mere reference in an instrument to another writing makes the promise or order conditional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Bagels n' Coffee Café issues an instrument in favor of Eatery Supplies, Inc. For the instrument to be negotiable, it must

Accepted Answer

A)  be a conditional promise or order to pay. 
B)  be payable on demand or at a specific time. 
C)  be signed by the payee. 
D)  recite the consideration given in exchange for it.

Question 5

For an instrument to be negotiable, it need not be signed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fact Pattern 24-2A
Commodity Sales Corporation and Resource Purchasing Company enter a contract for a sale of unprocessed silver. Commodity Sales draws a draft unconditionally ordering Resource Purchasing to pay $50,000 to Commodity Sales’s order in sixty days. Resource Purchasing signs and dates the draft.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 24-2A. On this instrument, Commodity Sales is

Accepted Answer

A)  the banker. 
B)  the drawer. 
C)  the maker. 
D)  the trader.

Question 7

A certificate of deposit is a type of note.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On a trade acceptance, the drawer is also the drawee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hayley signs an instrument payable to the order of InstaCredit, Inc., that allows a holder to demand payment of the entire amount due, with interest, if Hayley fails to make a payment. This instrument is

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiable. 
B)  nonnegotiable, because a holder can move up the payment date. 
C)  nonnegotiable, because moving up the payment date is conditional. 
D)  nonnegotiable, because the exact payment date cannot be determined from the face of the instrument.

Question 10

The accounting department of Delta Sales Company receives an instrument that states, "March 16, 2011. Thirty days after date, I promise to pay to the order of cash, $700 (seven hundred and 00/100 dollars), in Denver, Colorado, with interest at the rate of 7% (seven percent) per year. This instrument is secured by a contract for the sale of a computer. Due April 15, 2011. [Signed] Edward Jones." What type of instrument is this Is it negotiable If not, why not

Accepted Answer

The answer of The accounting department of Delta Sales Company...

Question 11

A promissory note payable to "bearer" is not negotiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Locke signs a check payable to the order of Metro Bank, filling in the blanks for the amount with the figures "$100" and "One thousand and 00/100 dollars." This check is payable in the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  $0. 
B)  $100. 
C)  $1,000. 
D)  $1,100.

Question 13

Fact Pattern 24-1A
Flik draws a check payable to “DeliMart” to buy groceries.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 24-1A. With respect to Flik's check, DeliMart is

Accepted Answer

A)  the drawee. 
B)  the drawer. 
C)  the maker. 
D)  the payee.

Question 14

Rainey signs a promissory note for $10,000 in favor of State University (SU). The note is undated but specifies that it is "payable one month after date." This note is

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiable. 
B)  nonnegotiable, because one month is not a reasonable time. 
C)  nonnegotiable, because there is no option to pay early. 
D)  nonnegotiable, because the maturity date cannot be determined from the face of the instrument.

Question 15

An undated instrument is not negotiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A check is a time instrument because it is payable in due time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To finance the purchase of a house from Tuna, Uri signs an instrument promising to pay to "Verity Mortgage Service" $160,000 with interest in installments with the final payment due July 10, 2042. To be negotiable, this instrument must include the signature of

Accepted Answer

A)  a non-party witness. 
B)  Tuna or Tuna's realtor. 
C)  Uri. 
D)  Verity's chief financial officer.

Question 18

Ryan signs an instrument using an "R" with a circle around it. With this mark for a signature, the instrument is

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiable. 
B)  nonnegotiable, because an initial does not state the signer's name. 
C)  nonnegotiable, because this mark is a symbol, not a signature. 
D)  nonnegotiable, because a simple mark implies a lack of serious intent.

Question 19

An instrument is not negotiable if it is not payable at a definite time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A time draft is payable at a definite future time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The Function Creation of Negotiable Instruments

To be negotiable, an instrument must have conditional promises attached to it.

An instrument payable "with interest" must specify a particular rate to be negotiable.

A mere reference in an instrument to another writing makes the promise or order conditional.

Bagels n' Coffee Café issues an instrument in favor of Eatery Supplies, Inc. For the instrument to be negotiable, it must

For an instrument to be negotiable, it need not be signed.

A certificate of deposit is a type of note.

On a trade acceptance, the drawer is also the drawee.

Hayley signs an instrument payable to the order of InstaCredit, Inc., that allows a holder to demand payment of the entire amount due, with interest, if Hayley fails to make a payment. This instrument is

A promissory note payable to "bearer" is not negotiable.

Locke signs a check payable to the order of Metro Bank, filling in the blanks for the amount with the figures "$100" and "One thousand and 00/100 dollars." This check is payable in the amount of

Fact Pattern 24-1A Flik draws a check payable to “DeliMart” to buy groceries. -Refer to Fact Pattern 24-1A. With respect to Flik's check, DeliMart is

Rainey signs a promissory note for $10,000 in favor of State University (SU) . The note is undated but specifies that it is "payable one month after date." This note is

An undated instrument is not negotiable.

A check is a time instrument because it is payable in due time.

To finance the purchase of a house from Tuna, Uri signs an instrument promising to pay to "Verity Mortgage Service" $160,000 with interest in installments with the final payment due July 10, 2042. To be negotiable, this instrument must include the signature of

Ryan signs an instrument using an "R" with a circle around it. With this mark for a signature, the instrument is

An instrument is not negotiable if it is not payable at a definite time.

A time draft is payable at a definite future time.