Which of the following instruments is NOT considered to be a security?

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The 1933 Act defines the term security broadly as: Unless the context otherwise requires the term "security" means any note,treasury stock,security future,bond,certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement,… investment contract,voting trust certificate,… or,in general,any interest or instrument commonly known as a "security"….In 1990,the Supreme Court held that notes are presumed to be securities unless they bear a "strong family resemblance" to a type of note that is not a security.Types of notes that are not securities include consumer notes,mortgage notes,and so on.

Which of the Following Instruments Is NOT Considered to Be