Bok Buys an Espresso Machine from Coffee Gadgets, Which Bills

question 4

Multiple Choice

Bok buys an espresso machine from Coffee Gadgets, which bills him for $100. He writes out a check drawn on Dios Bank, but later, believing that the machine is defective, issues a stop-payment order. Dios

• A)is liable to Coffee Gadgets for the amount of the check.
• B)must stop payment if the bank has a reasonable time to act.
• C)need not follow Bok's order because it was issued after the check.
• D)need not follow Bok's order unless the check was certified.

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