Disregarding the issue of whether Sophie properly performed, is the statement "I, Reza Salehi, promise to pay Sophie Smith or to bearer, the sum of $100 on Monday, July 22, 2016," without a signature anywhere else on the document, sufficient to satisfy the signature requirement of negotiability?
A) Yes, because it contains an unconditional promise to pay, and in the handwritten promise, the maker wrote his own name.
B) Yes, it is sufficient regardless of whether it is in handwriting or not because it contains an unconditional promise to pay.
C) No, because it was not signed at the bottom.
D) Yes, but only if Reza later signed another document confirming that he meant the handwritten statement to constitute his signature.
E) No, because it was not signed at the bottom or anywhere else on the document.

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The signature requirement for negotiability can be satisfied if the maker's name is included in the statement, as it indicates the maker's identity and intent to be bound by the promise, even if not traditionally signed at the bottom.

Disregarding the Issue of Whether Sophie Properly Performed, Is the Statement