When a Drawee Bank Pays on a Check That Lacks

question 41

Multiple Choice

When a drawee bank pays on a check that lacks an essential endorsement:

• A) the drawer is liable.
• B) the payee is liable.
• C) the drawee bank is liable.
• D) no one is liable.

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