alleryStart learning →If a bill matures on a public holiday, it is deemed due on the:
APreceding business day
BSame holiday itself
CNext business day
DFollowing Monday
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Preceding business day
Section 25 moves a holiday maturity back to the next preceding business day, the opposite of the usual assumption.
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