If a Bank Pays a Check Whose Face Has Been

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a bank pays a check whose face has been altered to increase the amount above that which the drawer intended to pay, the bank:

• A) is liable to the drawer for the amount of the increase.
• B) is liable to the drawer for the full amount of the check.
• C) incurs liability only if it failed to examine the check before payment.
• D) incurs liability only if the drawer made the alteration.

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Task

A type of group task in which the group's performance is determined by the best-performing individual within the group.

Conjunctive Task

A task that requires all group members to contribute for the task to be successfully completed; performance is determined by the least capable member.

Additive Task

A type of group task where the contributions from all members are summed to produce a final outcome.

Compensatory Task

A type of task in group settings where the contributions of all members are combined and averaged, leading to a final outcome based on collective effort.