Check Kiting Is Defined as

question 24

Multiple Choice

Check kiting is defined as

• A)indorsing a check while knowing that the check is a stolen check.
• B)carelessly paying an unauthorized instrument.
• C)a scheme of overdrawing account "A" by depositing a check in account "B," then overdrawing account "B" to cover the insufficient funds in account "A."
• D)issuing an instrument to an impostor who negotiates the instrument to a bank that is unaware of the fraud.

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Definitions:

Gastrin

A hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric acid by the stomach's parietal cells.

Somatotropin

Also known as growth hormone (GH), it is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

Hypersecretion

The excessive production and release of a substance by a gland.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, often released in response to stress and a key component in regulating metabolism, immune response, and inflammation.