Brandy Forges Caleb's Signature on a Check "Payable to the Order

question 26

Multiple Choice

Brandy forges Caleb's signature on a check "payable to the order of Brandy" drawn on Caleb's account in Downtown Bank. Caleb's forged signature

• A)is effective if an innocent third party accepts the check.
• B)is effective to the degree that it matches Caleb's genuine signature.
• C)is effective to the extent that Downtown Bank debits Caleb's account.
• D)has no legal effect.

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