An Action Taken by a Person on Behalf of Another

question 43

Multiple Choice

An action taken by a person on behalf of another is called:

• A) agency.
• B) negotiability.
• C) representative capacity.
• D) identification of principal.

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Definitions:

Entitled To Enforce

A legal phrase indicating that a person or entity has the right to enforce a contract or legal instrument.

Promissory Note

A promissory note is a financial instrument in which one party (the issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinable sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms.

Proper Presentment

The formal process of presenting a document, such as a check or draft, to the appropriate party for payment or acceptance.

Certify A Check

Is the process by which a bank confirms that there are sufficient funds in the check writer's account to cover the amount written on the check, and so guarantees its payment.