The Legal Effect of a Stale Check Is Which of the Following

question 27

Multiple Choice

The legal effect of a stale check is which of the following?

• A) The drawee bank cannot pay it.
• B) The drawer is no longer liable on it.
• C) The bank is not under an obligation to pay it.
• D) The payee must get the drawer to redate it.

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Definitions:

Initial Cost

Initial cost is the total expense incurred to acquire an asset or start a project, including purchase price and all related fees.

Net Present Value (NPV)

A financial metric that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time, used to assess the profitability of investments.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of investments, representing the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Cost of Capital

The rate of return that a company must pay to its capital providers, including both equity and debt holders, for using their capital in the business.