Brady Forges Cal's Signature on a Check "Payable to the Order

question 13

Multiple Choice

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

• A)effective if an innocent third party accepts the check.
• B)effective to the degree that it matches Cal's genuine signature.
• C)effective to the extent that the bank debits Cal's account.
• D)not effective.

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