Carl writes a check made payable to "Patricia Sullivan or William Hayes." Who may negotiate the check?
A)Neither Patricia nor William,because the check is unenforceable.
B)Patricia,because she is the first named party to whom the check is made payable.
C)William,because he is the last named party to whom the check is made payable.
D)Either Patricia or William may negotiate the check.

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An instrument can be made payable to two or more payees.An instrument also can be made payable to alternative persons-for example,"to the order of Susan Clark or Betsy Brown." In this case,either Clark or Brown could negotiate it or enforce its payment.

Carl Writes a Check Made Payable to "Patricia Sullivan or William