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Quarter 2 Final Exam Study Guide Flashcards

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1
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Article II

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Concerns sale of tangible, movable, personal property

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Article III

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Concerned with negotiable instruments

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Contract to Sell

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Concerned with future goods meaning not yet in existence or owned by seller at the time of transaction

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Contract of Sale

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Concerned with existing goods

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In a Contract to Sell (future goods), the title would pass _________

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At some point in the future, usually upon delivery to buyer

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In a Contract of Sale (existing goods), the title would pass _______

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Immediately when parties agree on the goods and the price

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Risk of loss passes from seller to buyer when ________

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the title passes from seller to buyer

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Statute of Frauds of the UCC mandates _______

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Contracts must be in writing to be enforceable

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States of Frauds of the UCC applies to a Sale of Goods for any merchandise that cost _______

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$500 or more

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Consignment

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Owner (consigner) gives to consignee to sell on their behalf; not really a sale

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Consignee

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One who receives goods

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Consignor

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One who ships goods

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Bill of Sale

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A document that shows evidence of title/ownership to personal property; usually for buyers benefit to show ownership. Similar to a deed transferring real property and is not the contract.

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An exception to a Statute of Frauds under the UCC is _____

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Non-resalable goods (specifically manufactured goods for specific buyer)

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Bearer Paper

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Payable to the order of cash or bearer or to oneself

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Order Paper

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Payable to the order of a named person; must be a legal entity

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17
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Drafts

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An order to pay

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Promissory Notes

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A promise to pay

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Drawer

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Executes (signs) a draft, makes the order to pay

(funeral home owner writes a check to an employee: the owner is the drawer)

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Drawee

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The one ordered to pay a draft
(The bank)

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Payee

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One to whom a payment is made

(employee)

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Maker

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Executes (signs) a promissory note

(Susan creates a promissory note to pay Joe $10: Susan is the maker)

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Endorser

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One who endorses an instrument on the reverse side

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Endorsee

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One who has an instrument made payable to them through an endorsement

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Blank Endorsement

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An endorsement that only needs the signature of the endorser

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Special Endorsement

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An endorsement MADE PAYABLE TO ANOTHER person

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Restrictive Endorsement

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An endorsement that limits the use of negotiation for a particular PURPOSE

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Qualified Endorsement

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An endorsement that limits the liability of the endorser for payment; “Without Recourse”

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Negotiation

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Transferring ownership of the negotiable instrument from one person to another

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Issuing

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The first negotiation to the original payee

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How many requirements are there for an instrument to be negotiable?

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  1. Signed Writing
  2. Order to pay if it is a draft/promise to pay if it’s a note
  3. Unconditional
  4. Sum certain in money, an national medium of exchange which is legal tender where payable
  5. Payable on demand (Immediately upon presentation or on a fixed future date)
  6. Payable to the order of a named payee or bearer
  7. Payee and drawee must be identified as real entities
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Bonds

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A sealed written contract obligation secured by a deed of trust on corporate property; Can be issued by a corp/government entity

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Coupon Bond

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Detachable Stubs each being payable on a certain date; IS NEGOTIABLE

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Registered Bond

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A bond payable to a named person listed on the records of the corporation; IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

35
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Real Estate Mortgage Note

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A promissory note secured by REAL property

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Collateral Note

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A promissory note secured by PERSONAL property

(Personal property: property that is not permanently affixed to land: e.g., equipment, furniture, tools and computers.)

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Debenture

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A promissory note issued by a corporation under seal but is NOT secured

  • promissory note under seal but not secured
38
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Certificate of Deposit (CD)

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An acknowledgement by a bank of the recipient of money and a promise to pay it back with interest

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Cashier’s Check

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A draft in which the same bank is both drawer and drawee; it is drawn on bank’s own funds

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Certified Check

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A draft in which money is segregated out of an account and put in a separate account; bank stamps CERTIFIED on front

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Bank Draft

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A draft that utilizes two banks; one is drawer, the other is a drawee

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Inland Draft

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A domestic draft that is both drawn and payable within the U.S.

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Foreign Draft

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An international draft that is either drawn or payable outside the U.S.

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Sight Draft

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A draft payable immediately upon demand at the sight of drawee
(Ex. Check has current or past date on it so you can take it to the bank and deposit it.)

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Time Draft

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A draft payable on a fixed future date or certain number of days after date

46
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Trade Acceptance

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A draft involving sales of goods

47
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In a Trade Acceptance, who is the drawer?

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Seller

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In a Trade Acceptance, who is the payee?

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Seller

49
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In a Trade Acceptance, who is the drawee?

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Buyer

50
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How are order papers negotiated?

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By endorsement and delivery
(sign the back of the check and take it to the bank)

51
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How are bearer papers negotiated?

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By delivery alone
(take cash to the bank to deposit it; no signature needed)

52
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Where do you make an endorsement?

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Along the trailing edge on the back of the instrument

53
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Allonge

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Paper firmly attached to an instrument so as to become a part of it

54
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Who is primarily liable for payment on the instrument?

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The maker of the note or the drawee/acceptor of a draft

Maker: drawer; who made draft/note
Drawee: bank

55
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Who is secondarily liable for payment on the instrument?

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Endorsers or drawers
- endorser: who first signed the check
- drawer: who made the check

56
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What conditions need to be met for someone to be secondarily liable?

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Presentment, Dishonor, or Notice of Dishonor

57
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Holder in Due Course (HDC)

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A holder who has superior rights on instrument

58
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What qualifications are needed to be a HDC?

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Taking the instrument on/before due date, in good faith, for value, and without notice of any defenses

59
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What are limited defenses for non-payment (in exception of a HDC)?

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  1. Ordinary Contract Defenses
  2. Conditional Delivery
  3. Payment
  4. Theft
  5. Fraud including execution of instrument
  6. Improper completion
  7. Non-Delivery
60
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What are universal defenses for non-payment (including a HDC)?

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  1. Minority
  2. Fraud as to nature of instrument
  3. Discharge in bankruptcy
  4. Forgery

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