QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding the functions of
negotiable instruments?
B - answer- A.Certain forms of negotiable instruments, such as checks, serve as
substitutes for money.
B.As securities, negotiable instruments represent ownership in a corporation.
C.Without negotiable instruments, the "credit economy" of the United States and
other modern industrial countries would not be possible.
D.Negotiable instruments often serve as record-keeping devices.
E.Some forms of negotiable instruments extend credit from one party to another.
Which of the following is/are the function(s) of a negotiable instrument?
A - answer- A.substitute for money, credit device, and record-keeping device
B.credit device only
C.record-keeping device only
D.substitute for money only
E.creator of conditions for the payment of money
All of the following are examples of negotiable instruments EXCEPT?
E - answer- A.drafts
B.certificates of deposit
C.checks
D.promissory notes
E.documents that state that they are nonnegotiable
A ________ is a negotiable instrument known as a sight draft that arises when credit
is extended with the sale of goods.
E - answer- A.certificate of deposit.
B.nonnegotiable contract
C.promissory note.
, D.check
E.trade acceptance
Which of the following is NOT subject to Article 3 of the UCC?
D - answer- A.trade acceptance
B.check
C.certificate of deposit
D.nonnegotiable contract
E.promissory note
Article _____ of the _____ establishes rules for the creation of, transfer of,
enforcement of, and liability on negotiable instruments.
B - answer- A.3; Uniform Contracts Code
B.3; Uniform Commercial Code
C.2; Interstate Commerce Code
D.2(A); Uniform Contracts Code
E.2; Interstate Commerce Code
Certificate of Deposit - answer- a two-party negotiable instrument that is a special
form of note created when a depositor deposits money at a financial institution in
exchange for the institution's promise to pay back the amount of the deposit plus an
agreed-upon rate of interest upon the expiration of a set time period agreed upon by
the parties.
A ________ is a negotiable instrument known as a sight draft that arises when credit
is extended with the sale of goods.
D - answer- A.certificate of deposit.
B.nonnegotiable contract
C.check
D.trade acceptance
E.promissory note.
Which of the following is NOT subject to Article 3 of the UCC?
A - answer- A.
nonnegotiable contract
B.
check
C.
certificate of deposit
D.
trade acceptance
E.
promissory note