alleryStart learning →What sets a demand promissory note apart from one payable at a fixed future date?
AA thirty-day maturity
BA fixed interest rate
CNo specific maturity date
DMandatory collateral
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. No specific maturity date
Such an instrument carries no specific maturity date and is due whenever the lender demands it.
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