In A[n] ______ Debt,the Parties Either Dispute the Fact That

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a[n] ______ debt,the parties either dispute the fact that any money is owed or agree that some money is owed but dispute the amount.

• A) Disputed
• B) Unacknowledged
• C) Uncertain
• D) Liquidated
• E) Unliquidated

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