CHAPTER 27—INSIGHT INTO ETHICS:
EXPEDITED FUNDS AND INCREASING CHECK FRAUD
B2. Orville sends Percy a certified check for $5,000. Percy deposits the check into his
account at Quantum Bank. The next business day, the bank confirms a $5,000 increase
in Percy’s account. He then wires Orville $500 for “fees.” Later, the bank discovers
that the check is counterfeit. On these facts, the bank can deduct from Percy’s
account
a. $5,500.
b. $5,000.
c. $500.
d. 0.
UNIT FIVE—FOCUS ON ETHICS:
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
B3. State Bank’s policy requires that indorsements on checks exactly match the names of
the payees. Tovar, an employee of United Company, issues and indorses several
payroll checks in the names of former employees and deposits them into her account
at State. United files a suit against State to recover the funds. Most likely to suffer the
loss is
a. State Bank on the basis of bad faith.
b. Tovar on the ground that she was a fictitious payee.
c. United Company for failing to monitor its employee.
d. the employees in whose names the checks were issued and indorsed.