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A guarantee confined to a single debt or transaction, which ends once that debt is discharged, is a:
ARetrospective guarantee
BSpecific (simple) guarantee
CContinuing guarantee
DImplied guarantee
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Specific (simple) guarantee
A specific guarantee covers one transaction only, and the surety's liability ends when that guaranteed debt is duly discharged.
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