An instrument complies with the requirements for negotiability contained in the Negotiable Instruments Article of the Uniform Commercial Code. The instrument contains language expressly acknowledging the receipt of $10,000 by the First Bank of Grand Rapids and an agreement to repay principal with interest at 15% 1 year from date. This instrument is
A. Nonnegotiable because of the additional language.
B. A negotiable certificate of deposit.
C. A banker’s draft.
D. A banker’s acceptance.
Answer:B
This answer is correct because a negotiable certificate of deposit is an instrument that complies with the requirements of a negotiable instrument and contains an acknowledgment of receipt of money by a bank with an agreement to repay it.